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Authority Seals Water Deal With Pickens By Kevin Welch Amarillo Globe-News Dec. 29, 2011 The largest water transaction in Texas Panhandle history became final Thursday. The Canadian River...
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NWS: La Niña to Dissipate by May 2012
Pressure departures: El Nino vs. La Nina. End-of-2011 predictions called for the La Niña Pacific Ocean phenomenon to prolong extreme drought conditions in areas of North America through 2012. But now,...
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Ranchers, Farmers Cautiously Optimistic about Rains
Heavy rains in Central and East Texas and soaking rains in West Texas fell the last two days. Some occasional showers and light but soaking rains have occurred since the first of the year with the...
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Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Groundwater Rights
This press release from TSCRA says it all: FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) today [Feb 24] applauded the opinion of the Texas Supreme Court in the...
View ArticleWater Events in March
Following are water events, meetings, seminars, etc., scheduled for March 2012 according to the Texas Water Development Board: Texas Water Conservation Association 68th Annual Convention March 7-9...
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Dry Weather Predicted for Southwest, March through May
Prospects for drier-than-normal conditions for both March 2012 and March-May 2012 are elevated over the Southwest, the southern and central High Plains, the immediate Gulf Coast, and Florida,...
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Prediction: Drought Should Ease in Specified Areas
Drought continues but easing expected in some areas. Latest Seasonal Assessment – La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific transitioned to ENSO-neutral during Spring 2012, according to the National...
View ArticleTexas Groundwater Summit Set for Aug. 28-30
The Texas Groundwater Summit has released the agenda for their conference which will be held in Austin Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 28-30. The full agenda is here (PDF format). The confab of...
View ArticleWater News — August 2012
As Published in Ranch & Rural Living August 2012 DROUGHT UPDATE—Improvement in Texas Conditions Under El Nino! Richard Heim National Climatic Data Center, NOAA July 19, 2012 Latest map of July...
View ArticleMan Sentenced to 30 Days Jail for Catching Rain Water on Own Property
An Oregon man recently began his 30-day jail term for violating a state rule prohibiting capturing surface runoff from rain and snow. Gary Harrington arrived Aug. 8 at Jackson County (Ore.) Jail to...
View ArticleA cheaper way to turn salt water into fresh water?
According to Reuters news service, defense contractor Lockheed Martin has developed a filter that will hugely reduce the amount of energy necessary to turn sea water into fresh water. The filter, which...
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Texas AgriLife Extension Launches Water Education Network Online
COLLEGE STATION — A Water Education Network to help people in Texas learn the best ways to manage the precious resource has been launched by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The site,...
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Four States—Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana—Fight over Red River Water By Sadhbh Walshe, The (UK) Guardian, May 9, 2013 The United States Supreme Court has been called upon to settle a battle...
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