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The Edwards Aquifer Ecosystem of Central Texas is one of our most valuable, irreplaceable and endangered public treasures. The EPA recognizes it as a "Sole Source" water supply. It is the only source of drinking water for millions of Texans.

It is our right and duty to preserve and protect the Aquifer, its contributing Hill Country watersheds, its great springs, and its native biodiversity for the benefit of all residents and all future generations. As individuals and community-based organizations, we invite everyone who shares the desire to preserve the Edwards Aquifer to join with us.
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Regional News
January Conference: Pumping Limits for Texas Aquifers: Desired Future Conditions Process
01/07/2010
By GEAA Staff
The Texas A&M Graduate Water Program, Texas Agrilife Extension, and the Texas Water Development Board have planned a conference addressing pumping limits for Texas’ aquifers and the desired future condition process. The upcoming conference is scheduled for January 20-21, 2010, and will be held at the Thompson Conference Center on the UT Austin campus.

The slate of speakers represents some of the most important players in groundwater management in Texas and the various presentations are sure to address many of the most challenging issues currently facing groundwater managers in Texas. This process will also directly impact Texas landowners.

Read on for a detailed agenda and instructions for registration. ...
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Breaking News
Edwards Endangered Species Finally Protected
12/21/2009
By Elena Serna
The Center for Biological Diversity and two GEAA member groups, AGUA and Citizen’s Alliance for Smart Expansion (CASE), settled a major lawsuit to protect endangered species found only in the Edwards Aquifer and Comal Springs on Friday, December 18, 2009. The settlement with US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) represents a significant victory in the aquifer protection wars. ...
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Regional News
Read GEAA's Comments about the Loop 1604 EIS Scoping Process
11/02/2009
By GEAA Staff
GEAA and AGUA (Aquifer Guardians in Urban Areas) recently submitted initial comments on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process to assess improvements to Loop 1604 from Potranco Road to I-35 North. Read the full text here and let us know what you think! 
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Breaking News
Workplace Giving Goes A Long Way!
10/08/2009
By Elena Serna

Did you know that you might be able to help support GEAA through a workplace giving pledge through Earth Share of Texas? Earth Share represents us and several GEAA member groups, as well as 69 other environmental non-profits across Texas. ...
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Texas Legislature
81st Legislative Session Recap
09/21/2009
By GEAA Staff
GEAA's lobbyist, Jeff Heckler, has provided a summary of our legislative efforts for the 81st Session.  Donations to GEAA's legislative program are welcome and needed to ensure that we are set for success during the next session.
Read his full text below:  ...
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Breaking News
Brown is Beautiful
06/29/2009
By Elena Serna
 
To address the severe drought conditions we are experiencing throughout the region, GEAA is mounting a campaign to give bragging rights to all of us who are pitching in to conserve water this summer. ...
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Breaking News
Conflict brews over recharge development in San Marcos
06/11/2009
By GEAA Staff
San Marcos City Council members voted 6-1 last week in favor of annexing 22.5 acres of aquifer recharge land on which out-of-town developers intend to place 40 units of townhomes and two lots of neighborhood commercial buildings. ...
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Press Item
Annalisa is blogging for the San Antonio Express-News!
06/05/2009
By Elena Serna
We are pleased to announce that the San Antonio Express News has given Annalisa her own blog to report what is going on with the Edwards Aquifer, the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, and our member groups. You can link to her blog here: Water Wonk Adding New Voices to the Blogosphere. ...
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Regional News
Check it out! Texas Water Resource Institute's Newsletter
06/02/2009
By Elena Serna
TWRI's New Waves 2009 e-newsletter includes great articles relevant to water resource protection in Central Texas. Topics that might interest GEAA members include: a request for applications for the Mills Scholarship (for graduate students interested in water issues); TCEQ and TSSWCB's annual report on Texas water quality; studies on new "smart" home irrigation units; and USGS's new karst website. ...
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Breaking News
Conserving Energy is Fast, Efficient Way to Save Water in Drought-Stricken Texas
04/06/2009
By GEAA Staff
(AUSTIN, TX) Decisions about supplying energy and water to Texas’ growing population can no longer be made in isolation from each other, according to The Energy-Water Nexus in Texas, a joint report released today by the University of Texas and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).

 
“Failure to consider the links between water and energy could undermine both resources, where constraints in water become constraints in energy, or vice-versa,” said Michael Webber, report co-author and associate director of the University of Texas Center for International Energy & Environmental Policy. “On the other hand, policies that address both energy and water can increase efficiency and reduce costs for Texans.” ...
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Texas News
Watch Texas: State of Flowing Water on-line
03/12/2009
By GEAA Staff
Did you miss Texas Parks and Wildlife's documentary, Texas: The State of Flowing Water? Don't worry! You can watch the full show online. Explore the threats facing Texas water and learn what can be done to help. Watch the video here ...
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San Antonio News
Judge Biery delivers lucid ruling on AGUA/TURF Hwy. 281 Case
03/12/2009
By GEAA Staff
U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery denies a motion by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to dismiss as moot a lawsuit by GEAA member group AGUA and TURF. In elegant summation, Judge Biery writes, "No San Antonian is an island, entire of itself; each is a piece of South Texas, a part of the Edwards Escarpment. If our refuse washes into the aquifer, all are the less ..."
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Regional News
AGUA and CASE sign on to Lawsuits to protect Local Endangered Species
03/12/2009
By GEAA Staff
AGUA and CASE sign on to Lawsuits to protect Local Endangered Species In a final challenge to the Bush administration's political interference in endangered species decisions, the Center for Biological Diversity today filed seven separate lawsuits concerning designation of critical habitat for 18 species, including 12 Texas invertebrates that are unique to the Edwards Aquifer Springs and Caves in the Texas Hill Country ...
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