Texas Water Research Network: Improving Connections Between Science & Policy

April 10, 2019 August 21, 2018 By Texas+Water

Water is critical to health and prosperity of the people and environment of Texas. Sustainable management of water resources necessitates forecasts of how water supply and demand may change in response to factors such as rapid population growth, technological innovations, and global climate change. While the state of Texas has one of the most progressive approaches to water planning in the nation, much of the water planning throughout the state is based on a short-term, rear-view mirror approach

outlook+water: August 2018

July 17, 2020 August 21, 2018 By Robert Mace

By Robert Mace, Chief Water Policy Officer at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment SUMMARY: Drought conditions have worsened over the past month with 59 percent of the state now suffering from drought. Statewide reservoir storage continued to decline with Choke Canyon Reservoir hitting new historical lows over the past month. Drought is expected to improve, but remain, over the next three months. El Niño is still expected this this fall and winter. My day

q&a+water: Brad Farbstein

July 17, 2020 August 21, 2018 By Todd Votteler

Brad Farbstein, Owner & President of Real Ale Brewing Company In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Brad Farbstein, Owner & President of the Real Ale Brewing Company. During his homebrewing days as an Economics major at the University of Texas, Farbstein quickly realized his calling: beer would not just be his hobby – it would be his career. After successfully securing a job in sales for the then-unknown Saint Arnold

outlook+water: July 2018

July 17, 2020 July 25, 2018 By Robert Mace

By Robert Mace, Chief Water Policy Officer at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment SUMMARY: Drought conditions are slightly improved with the Gulf Coast out of drought and less severe conditions on the High Plains, but drought has intensified through the north-to-south center of the state. The chances of El Niño arriving this fall and winter increased. Drought is expected to expand over the next three months. Seeking cooler temperatures and Leif Erikson’s settlement some

q&a+water: Tom Kula

July 17, 2020 July 25, 2018 By Todd Votteler

Tom Kula, Executive Director & General Manager of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) With an annual operations and capital budget of more than $500 million, NTMWD provides drinking water treatment and delivery, wastewater collection and treatment and solid waste services for a population of 1.7 million people in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. NTMWD operates one of the nation’s largest advanced water treatment plants at Wylie, TX, with a capacity