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City victory in water rights lawsuit upheld

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Some good news. A split Texas appeals court ruled Wednesday that a state law that would have stripped Houston of its interest in an unbuilt water reservoir was unconstitutionally retroactive, siding with a lower court that protected the city’s interests. … Continue reading →

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City wins water rights lawsuit

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

A bit of pre-holiday good news. A Travis County state district judge on Friday tossed a state law that would force the city of Houston to sell its water rights in a proposed reservoir west of Simonton. The law, which breezed … Continue reading →

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Houston sues over water rights

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This could be interesting. The city of Houston sued the state and the Brazos River Authority Monday, seeking to block the implementation of a new law that would force the city to sell its water rights in a proposed reservoir … Continue reading →

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Another reason why water conservation matters

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Because, as we learn from this Q&A that Forrest Wilder did with conservationist Andy Sansom, we’re already in a position where demand may exceed supply. 3) For many of our most cherished rivers, the government has appropriated more water than … Continue reading →

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Drilling for water

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been hearing for a long time that water rights will be the big fight of this century. So I suppose stories like this will be more commonplace. In a scorching cow pasture silent save the lowing of cattle, Terry … Continue reading →

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