This month we explore issues on the topics of whether an interstate groundwater resource can be subject to the federal judicial remedy of equitable apportionment, whether a property owner asserted a viable claim for violation of the equal protection clause when he asserted that the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District treated him differently from other property owners, and the definition of “Waters of the United States,” and by association, the scope of the Clean Water Act.
Sections
think+water: Cedar Promotes Recharge, Irrigation Is Releasing Carbon, and Farmers Prefer LEPA
This month we explore academic papers on the topics of determining how Ashe juniper affects infiltration of water into the subsurface, assessing how irrigation loads dissolved calcium and bicarbonate to agricultural fields, and evaluating water conservation and economic profitability of agricultural production of cotton in the High Plains of Texas.
outlook+water: Almost Entire State in Drought, Drought Expected To Expand, Warmest December on Record
85% of the state is in drought with 96% at least abnormally dry. Drought expected to expand to the entire state over the next three months. December 2021 was the warmest on record beating 1933, the previous record holder, by 5.7 degrees Fahrenheit
q&a+water: Maria-Elena Giner
In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Dr. Maria-Elena Giner, United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.
video+water: Beneath the Surface and Above – The Journey of Groundwater
Protecting Texas’ vulnerable groundwater supplies raises a challenging dilemma: How can you motivate people to stand up for an underground resource they cannot see? A short video created by Environmental Defense Fund addresses this challenge using computer animation to show groundwater in action.