/tags/texas-water-development-board Texas Water Development Board en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:51:02 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-03/texas-leaders-defend-head-of-state-water-board-after-lawmakers-dei-questioning-brings-her-to-tears L'Oreal Stepney got emotional Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, over considerations of diversity equity and inclusion in the board’s hiring practices. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:51:02 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-03/texas-leaders-defend-head-of-state-water-board-after-lawmakers-dei-questioning-brings-her-to-tears Blaise Gainey /news/2025-02-27/texas-water-plans-marvin-nichols-reservoir Water planners in Northeast Texas oppose the reservoir, while those in North Texas say they need it to meet growing water demands. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:27:04 GMT /news/2025-02-27/texas-water-plans-marvin-nichols-reservoir Pablo Arauz Peña /texas-news/2024-05-28/texas-first-ever-statewide-flood-plan-estimates-5-million-live-in-flood-prone-areas The state’s flood plan shows which Texans are most at risk of flooding and suggests billions of dollars more are needed for flood mitigation projects. Tue, 28 May 2024 10:44:55 GMT /texas-news/2024-05-28/texas-first-ever-statewide-flood-plan-estimates-5-million-live-in-flood-prone-areas Alejandra Martinez | The Texas Tribune /environment-nature/2022-10-31/texas-plan-to-provide-water-for-a-growing-population-virtually-ignores-climate-change Texas’ biggest single solution to providing enough water for its soaring population in the coming decades is using more surface water, including about two dozen new large reservoirs. But climate change has made damming rivers a riskier bet. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:30:00 GMT /environment-nature/2022-10-31/texas-plan-to-provide-water-for-a-growing-population-virtually-ignores-climate-change Erin Douglas |The Texas Tribune /energy-environment/2022-09-23/epa-may-try-to-block-what-could-be-the-first-seawater-desalination-plant-built-in-texas Citing water quality concerns, the Environmental Protection Agency may refuse to recognize a permit that Texas approved Thursday for a marine desalination plant at the Port of Corpus Christi. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2022-09-23/epa-may-try-to-block-what-could-be-the-first-seawater-desalination-plant-built-in-texas Erin Douglas |The Texas Tribune /environment-nature/2022-05-25/texas-drought-strengthens-its-grip-triggering-wildfires-water-restrictions-and-crop-disasters Hundreds of wildfires have broken out this spring. More than a dozen areas are under voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions, and more than 200 Texas counties have been designated as crop disaster areas. Wed, 25 May 2022 15:18:39 GMT /environment-nature/2022-05-25/texas-drought-strengthens-its-grip-triggering-wildfires-water-restrictions-and-crop-disasters Erin Douglas |The Texas Tribune, Emily Hernandez| The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2022-03-21/gov-greg-abbott-declares-disaster-as-wildfires-rage-in-several-texas-counties Wildfires have burned more than 58,000 acres across the state. At least one person has died and dozens of homes have burned down. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-21/gov-greg-abbott-declares-disaster-as-wildfires-rage-in-several-texas-counties Sneha Dey | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2015-09-10/water-board-moves-to-resolve-reservoir-conflict-between-north-and-northeast-texas Disagreeing with Dallas-Fort Worth-area water officials, the Texas Water Development Board decided on Wednesday that a years-long conflict over a… Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2015-09-10/water-board-moves-to-resolve-reservoir-conflict-between-north-and-northeast-texas Kiah Collier Texas Tribune /government/2015-07-22/state-agency-considers-1-billion-in-future-water-projects The drought’s over for now, but not statewide needs for more water. The Texas Water Development Board votes Thursday (7/23) on loans for projects that… Wed, 22 Jul 2015 23:20:00 GMT /government/2015-07-22/state-agency-considers-1-billion-in-future-water-projects Sam Baker /texas-news/2015-01-08/controversial-marvin-nichols-reservoir-stays-in-texas-water-plan It was an argument the state's top water planning officials had long avoided, over a huge lake that probably won't exist for decades — if ever. But on… Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:39:21 GMT /texas-news/2015-01-08/controversial-marvin-nichols-reservoir-stays-in-texas-water-plan Neena Satija Texas Tribune