Summary: La Niña is no more! Neutral (La Nada) conditions are expected to hold through summer with a 60% chance of El Niño this fall, drought conditions have grown to encompass 64% of the state, with extreme or worse drought conditions intensifying to include 14% of the state, and statewide reservoir storage remained about the same at 75% full.
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talk+water: Carlos Rubinstein & Vanessa Puig-Williams
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Carlos Rubinstein, Principal at RSAH2O, LLC, and Vanessa Puig-Williams, Director of the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Texas Water Program, about flaws in Texas’ groundwater planning process.
talk+water: Jim Bradbury
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Jim Bradbury, founder of James D. Bradbury, PLLC, about water policy issues related to agriculture and landowner rights.
lege+water: February 2023 Update
Every month during the 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Dr. Robert Mace and Dr. Todd Votteler provide an update on water-related legislation.
think+water: Induced earthquakes, bad algae, and fishing guides
We explore academic articles on the topics of investigating how oil and gas production (in combination with disposal) can induce seismic activity, examining the occurrence and diversity of harmful algae species along the Texas Gulf Coast, and characterizing the style of participation among Texas inshore recreational fishing guides.