Environment

Austin water conservation gets $167 million boost

July 21, 2016

Austin's water conservation efforts got a significant boost on Thursday when the Texas Water Development Board authorized $167 million in low-interest financing for the Austin Water Utility. The mo...

Living in Flash Flood Alley

December 16, 2015

Flooding has been a significant part of our history in Central Texas. It remains true today. That scary truth has been demonstrated repeatedly — and tragically — in Central Texas of late. The...

A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall

June 24, 2015

Unfortunately, a good rain washes away more than the drought; it washes away much of man's interest in providing for the next one, and it washes the supports from under those who know that another dry...

Here comes trouble

September 23, 2014

“The best thing an elected official can say when it comes to water is nothing." That’s some unsolicited advice I received recently. And it’s good counsel. So, as I get ready to ignore it (as I have s...

Statement on 2012 Water Management Plan Application

September 17, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Senators Troy Fraser and Kirk Watson: Statement regarding the LCRA Board's action on their 2012 Water Management Plan Application For over a ye...

TCEQ sends strong signal — LCRA management is woefully inadequate

May 20, 2014

By State Senators Troy Fraser and Kirk Watson Today, the TCEQ has rejected the LCRA's 2012 Water Management Plan application and published their own draft proposal. The Water Management Plan is requi...