Groundwater Conservation
Summary
Longview and neighboring counties are banding together to form a regional groundwater district to protect our local water supply from being siphoned off by North Texas. It’s a proactive move to make sure we don't run out of water as regional demand keeps climbing.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Impact analysis
Setting up this district will cost some tax dollars upfront, but it’s a lot cheaper than having to buy expensive water from elsewhere later.
Local residents and businesses who rely on the aquifer for their daily water needs.
North Texas water suppliers who were hoping to tap into our local resources to fuel their own growth.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Why does East Texas need a groundwater conservation district? Gregg County judge weighs in
If East Texas doesn’t protect its groundwater supplies, it won’t need to worry about its lakes, rivers and streams. They’ll dry up, too, without groundwater, Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt […]
‘We’re good’: Longview’s water future secure for the next 50 years, city manager says
Cities across Texas are scrambling to find new sources of water to supply their growing populations and economies in the coming decades. Longview, however, seems already to have an oasis […]
Approved 2027 Texas water plan calls for $1.7B in regional water supply strategies
Texas water planners are proposing that local governments in Northeast Texas undertake $1.7 billion in strategies to increase water supplies and reduce water loss by 2080. State water planners also […]
Texas ag commissioner says Abbott should put farmers over data centers
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is once again calling for Gov. Greg Abbott to convene a legislative session to address the dangers of data centers. In a statement released Friday, […]
Gregg County joins regional groundwater conservation district effort
Gregg County is joining an effort to create the Northeast Texas Groundwater Conservation district. The Gregg County Commissioners Court met in closed session Tuesday with Brian L. Sledge, an attorney […]
East Texas counties join regional groundwater district amid ‘imminent and real threat’ to supplies
Leaders of four East Texas counties voted Tuesday to take part in a proposed regional groundwater conservation district, which they say is the only way the region can protect one of its most precious resources.
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