Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want. That’s unlikely to change even as the state approaches a crisis.

In a letter, Conservation Equity Management said the project is grounded in "careful planning, scientific rigor, and a ...

In Texas, there are nine major aquifers and 22 minor aquifers that store groundwater. Private landowners and cities access ...

A reduction in yearly rainfall and ever-changing weather climate is threatening the existence of the Ogallala Aquifer the primary source for water in the Texas Panhandle and beyond. In this week ...

Residents expressed concern about the possibility of water from an East Texas aquifer being sold elsewhere and the impact on ...

The rule is simple: If you own the land above an aquifer in Texas, the water underneath is yours. You can use as much as you want, as long as it’s not wasted or taken maliciously.

Texas has nine major aquifers and 22 minor ones. They are large formations underground made of sand, gravel, limestone and other porous rocks.

Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater to other boomtowns in Central Texas.

In 1950, the Hill Country population was 800,000. By 2000, it had more than tripled to 2.6 million, and by 2030, it’s projected to reach 4.6 million.

Feds seek to protect a key Texas aquifer and its at-risk species. By Michael Doyle | 06/13/2025 01:22 PM EDT . A Fish and Wildlife Service plan estimates it could cost as much as $534.7 million to ...

In Texas, there are nine major aquifers and 22 minor aquifers that store groundwater. Private landowners and cities access this water using wells. Recharge — An increase in the amount of water ...

In Texas, there are nine major aquifers and 22 minor aquifers that store groundwater. Private landowners and cities access this water using wells. Recharge — An increase in the amount of water ...