Water management [There's been a mild rash of groundwater articles concerning Texas relating to oil and gas, and they almost always muff up how we regulate groundwater in Texas...] "Texas has a “Rule of Capture,” where landowners basically can pump water from below their properties and pump as much as they like. So, it’s easier … Continue reading texas groundwater news oct-nov 18
texas groundwater news september 2018
In New Mexico, Move to Reuse Fracking Water Stirs Cry for Transparency [I include this article because there's some interest in Texas on this same topic.] "The state formed a working group, with the blessing of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to find ways to reuse wastewater from natural gas fracking wells. " "...representatives from … Continue reading texas groundwater news september 2018
presentation at the 2018 Upper Trinity Symposium
Focused on watersheds (with a wee waggle of groundwater): 2018-0921 Mace -- watersheds
presentation to the Austin Regional Group of the Sierra Club
2018-0911 Mace AWF Pretty much the same presentation I gave last night but to a different group in a different bar (German this time instead of British).
presentation for the save barton creek association
2018-0910 Mace AWFc This is a presentation about Austin's draft 100-year water plan. Where will Austin's water come from over the next 100 years when we grow from 1 million to 4 million people and feel the heat from climate change? I have an academic interest in this, but I also serve as a member … Continue reading presentation for the save barton creek association
texas groundwater news august 2018
Out of Sight, Out of Water: The U.S. and Mexico Have Only Just Begun to Grapple with the Aquifers They Share "Meanwhile, the US and Mexico barely even know about their shared groundwater. The two nations only officially recognize four cross-border aquifers." [The linked document doesn't support this statement, quote: "A binational aquifer quantity and … Continue reading texas groundwater news august 2018
headwaters at the comal
I visited (along with my compatriots) Headwaters at the Comal on Friday to (1) check it out and (2) harvest ideas for San Marcos Springs. Hosting the uppermost bubbler of the Comal Springs System, the property is owned by New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) and has historically been an industrial site for a well field (still there) and … Continue reading headwaters at the comal
presentation at the milam and burleson counties groundwater summit
Here's a PDF of the presentation I'm giving on August 15, 2018, at the Caldwell Civic Center in Caldwell, Texas: 2018-0815_Mace_CW More info about the event here.
texas groundwater news august 2018
Texas-New Mexico water fight could be impacted by SCOTUS ruling "A U.S. Supreme Court decision on Wednesday in a water fight between Florida and Georgia could have implications for a similar legal battle between Texas and New Mexico over the Rio Grande water supply..." "the high court remanded the case to the court-appointed special master responsible … Continue reading texas groundwater news august 2018
presentation to the southwestern travis county groundwater conservation district
Available for perusin' and abusin'! 2018-0808b Mace - SWTCGCD [another revised version posted August 9, 2018 5:52pm after I saw that the PDF truncated the slides. I promise: I'll get this figured out one of these days...] [revised version posted August 8, 2018 ~8:04am after {cough, cough} someone noted I had the wrong name for … Continue reading presentation to the southwestern travis county groundwater conservation district
