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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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A new report released by the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and Save Our Springs
Alliance shows that the state’s permitting of land disposal of wastewater
is failing to protect the Edwards Aquifer and Hill Country springs, creeks, rivers,
and groundwater. According to the report, Land Applied Wastewater Effluent Impacts
on the Edwards Aquifer, prepared by Dr. Lauren Ross, Ph.D., P.E. of Glenrose Engineering,
a growing body of evidence establishes that poorly operated systems and a lack of
permit standards are putting water resources at risk and leading to pollution ...
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The
Texas Water Resources Institute will host a Texas Watershed Coordinators
Roundtable Jan. 25 at the Texas Farm Bureau Conference and Training
Center in Waco. To RSVP, visit watershedplanning.tamu.edu. Preceding
the roundtable, a Stakeholder Facilitation Training will be held Jan. 24,
also at the Texas Farm Bureau Conference and Training Center. The
training, instructed by Charlie MacPherson of Tetra Tech,
will highlight the tools used to effectively identify, engage and involve stakeholders
throughout a watershed to restore and maintain healthy environmental conditions.
More information and registration is available
online.
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Texans living and working along the Austin/San Antonio I-35 corridor
are invited to attend the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s first
Central Texas Environmental Summit on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Schertz Civic Center
in Schertz.
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The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) is pleased to announce The Reliant EcoShareSM,
a new way that Texans can support GEAA and offset their own carbon production at
the same time.
Through this program, Reliant Energy in partnership with EarthShare
of Texas has launched a program that allows Reliant customers to help
reduce their carbon footprints -- while giving back to their favorite organizations
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Wayne Hollomon Price, who helped fund foundations and charitable organizations that
supported environmental awareness and preservation, died May 19th.
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Watch this video
clip to learn about actions in the State Legislature that will take away
your right to protect your property from pollution. Representative Craig Eiland
discusses the impact of the Bonnen Amendment to SB 875.
Take action today, let your State Senator know that you oppose the Bonnen Amendment
to SB 875 to give polluters immunity from civil suits.
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Watch this video clip of
State Representatives Anchia and Solomons discussing the ramifications to all Texans
of the Chisum amendment (Amendment #40) to the TCEQ Sunset Bill (HB 2694).
This motion passed by a 2:1 vote on April 19th. Thanks to
Alliance for Clean Texas for providing this footage.
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Citizens across Texas suffered a significant loss of their rights protect private
property and water resources when the State House of Representatives voted last
night to adopt the
Chisum amendment to the TCEQ Sunset Legislation. Even sadder, the 96
to 44 vote wasn’t even close. See
how your representative voted here.
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A very serious threat to our ability
to control pollution here in Texas is coming up in the House of Representatives
today (Tuesday, April 19th). State
Rep. Warren Chisum will attempt to sully HB 2694 - the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) "sunset" legislation - with an amendment
that is identical to
HB 3037 that would gut the
process for contesting TCEQ permits - a process that currently allows citizens to
improve pollution control permits or even stop the issuance of permits for
bad projects.
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GEAA is pleased to announce that H-E-B has selected EarthShare of Texas to be the beneficiary of its in-store coupon promotion for April, in recognition of Earth Day. This means that customers can tear off and add check-out coupons worth $1, $3, or $5 to their total bill.
H-E-B has supported many EarthShare of Texas organizations with corporate grants or in-kind contributions. The April tear-pad promotion enables H-E-B customers to support the program work of Earth Share of Texas organizations. GEAA will benefit, because the contributions will be divided among EarthShare of Texas organizations with program work in Central Texas.
Look for the EarthShare of Texas display and tear-off coupons at the check-out stands in H-E-B stores and the Central Markets store beginning in late March through April. And help support EarthShare of Texas and the Texas environment!
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You are
cordially invited to celebrate the 6th Birthday of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
at a Cocktail Fundraiser at Willow Way
January 28th, 2011 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Residence of James G. Lifshutz
7 Willow Way, San Antonio, Texas
Tickets are $50.00 per person
Double click on the paypal icon below to purchase your tickets online
*You can also send us a check to PO Box 15618, San Antonio, TX 78212 payable to
GEAA with "Fundraiser" in the subject line.
If you are not able to attend, but would like to make a donation that will benefit
the Aquifer Alliance, please click here
to visit our donation page.
Click "READ MORE" for directions.
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The Sunset Advisory Commission public
hearing on TCEQ will take place on Wednesday, December 15th. Join us that day
in the Capitol as we continue to participate in this once-in-a-decade opportunity
to make our state a healthier and safer place to live, work and raise our families.
Click READ MORE for the day's schedule...
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Dear GEAA Members and Friends,
The holiday season is coming upon us fast! Once Thanksgiving passes, we will be
bombarded with holiday paraphernalia, Christmas lights and snowmen (though probably
no real snow...). Come December, we will be bombarded with new STUFF. The amount
of clutter in our lives can become overwhelming. GEAA wants to help you clean out
your closet! We are hosting oursecond annual ONLINE auction for the first two weeks
in December. Donate items to GEAA and we'll sell them online. Thanks to programs
like Mission Fish (Ebay's charitable auction service), Ebay grants nonprofit organizations
100% of their proceeds. That means none of the donations get lost in processing
fees.
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Those of you to the north will have your opportunity to speak up in Austin on Wednesday
November 17th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs,
University of Texas at Austin campus Map and Directions
Perhaps we will see you there, orat the Sunset Review Commission Hearing at the
State Capitol on December 15th. And, if meetings are not your thing, you can always
submit your comments via e-mail to: http://www.sunset.state.tx.us/question.htm.
We hope that these town halls will show legislators that Texans are making the TCEQ
sunset process a priority, and that you will continue to be engaged throughout the
legislative session.
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We are pleased to announce that H-E-B has selected EarthShare of Texas to be the
beneficiary of its in-store coupon promotion for November, in recognition of Texas
Recycles Day. This means that customers can tear off and add check-out coupons worth
$1, $3, or $5 to their total bill to support environmental work in the San Antonio
area
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Forum to Address State Water Issues
SEGUIN − The League of Women Voters (LWV) and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
(GBRA) are co-sponsoring a regional public forum, "State Water: What You Should
Know." The forum will be held 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the GBRA
River Annex, 905 Nolan, in Seguin, TX.
The purpose of the forum is to address issues regarding the allocation of water
in Texas. Experts will describe the state water plan, the Region L water plan, information
from the Headwaters region in Kerr County, current state regulations that govern
the sale and transfer of water rights by river authorities, and the permitting of
water transfers by groundwater districts. Participants will also hear about upcoming
legislation relating to water allocation.
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Water is the cornerstone of our future.
-Protecting
our water now enhances our future health, economy and quality of life.
-Voting for Proposition 1 on November 2 will give San Antonians the tools we need
to protect our water for tomorrow.
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The Greater Edwards Aquifer
Alliance invites you to join state, local and county elected
officials from San Antonio and surrounding communities to recount your
experiences with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and to share their
suggestions for improving this agency, in light of TCEQ’s upcoming Sunset
Review.
Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality Sunset Review Town Hall Meeting.
Monday, November
8th from 6:00 – 8:30pm
San Antonio Central Library Auditorium
600 Soledad*, San Antonio, Texas
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Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are postponing the TCEQ Sunset Review
Town Hall Meeting that was scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 23rd.
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Please alert your friends and family members to the upcoming North Sector Plan open
houses, where they will have a chance to view the plan and comment. The first North
Sector Open House will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Semmes
Library, 15060 Judson Road. The second Open House will be held on Saturday, June
26, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Igo Library, 13330 Kyle Seale Parkway ...
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Steak Dinner and Drinks for Two - Open Bar
Vegetarian option available
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City of San Antonio Mayoral candidates, Castro, Cibrian and DeBerry-Meija discuss
water issues at the Environmental Candidates Forum held at the Little Carver Theater
on April 17th.
View the 3 video clips online or here:
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Anne Adams and Dr. Kathy Ward will present an informal, outdoor class-with a GPS
unit in your hand. Learn how to turn it on, scroll through screens, set up
for use and practice basic navigation. Participants work in pairs and GPS
units are provided. ...
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The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and Kinney County Ground Zero hosted a town
hall meeting to inform the public about the designation of Critical Habitat for
the Devils River Minnow in Kinney County, featuring experts from the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS). ...
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Trustees of the San Antonio Water System on Tuesday approved a measure asking the
City Council to toughen the city's drought rules, making restrictions on lawn watering
kick in earlier.
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GEAA and San Geronimo Valley Alliance (SGVA) are very pleased to announce that a
settlement agreement has been finalized between SGVA and BP Properties, Ltd. regarding
the proposed Hills of Castle Rock development located ten miles northwest of Helotes.
The Hills of Castle Rock's application for a permit to release wastewater effluent
into the San Geronimo Creek, a major conduit of recharge to the Edwards Aquifer,
inspired State Representative David Leibowitz to file HB 595 (State Senator Leticia
Van de Putte filed companion SB 822) to prohibit this practice. Under the terms
of the agreement, no effluent will be released into the San Geronimo Creek and impervious
cover is limited to 15%.
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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.
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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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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
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(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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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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The next San Marcos
River Restoration Plan meeting will be on May 12th from 9am-12pm at the Price Center
in San Marcos.
This meeting will include
discussion on outreach and education (discussion to be led by Flo Oxley of
the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center), bank stabilization ( discussion to be led
by Melani Howard of the city of San Marcos) and Fish Passage and Dam Alteration/Removal
(discussion to be led by Mara Alexander of the USFWS ). ...
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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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While strolling along the quiet northern end of the River Walk on Sunday, I was
reminded of my pre-plastic childhood. In those days, seemingly all containers were
either recyclable or biodegradable. Empty cans became planters for seedlings, jars
found new uses, and we kids picked up all discarded bottles to collect the deposits
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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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The House Natural Resources Committee met yesterday to hear comments about HB 595
and HB 1508, among others. Several GEAA members and supporters came to speak in
support of these bills. ...
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Growth in Hays County is straining our roads, open spaces and water supply. Citizens
are demanding intelligent, honest planning for future growth and special interests
are jockeying for influence and a stake in the lucrative development bonanza ...
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State Representative David McQuade Leibowitz (District 117) late Tuesday filed a
bill that many believe is much needed to protect the quality of water in the Edwards
Aquifer. H.B. 595 states "The commission (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality-TCEQ)
may not issue a new permit authorizing the discharge of sewage effluent directly
into any water in the contributing or recharge zone of the San Antonio or Barton
Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer."
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GEAA asks Legislature to Take Action to Protect Water & the Hill Country
Citizens from throughout the Texas Hill Country are concerned about the impacts
of high-density development on our water resources - both in terms of the quantity
of water available and the quality of our groundwater. The Greater Edwards Aquifer
Alliance (GEAA), working with our member and the region’s elected officials
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