Tag: TWDB
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Mission Critical: The State Water Plan, Explained
To prevent water supply shortfalls during future extreme droughts, new water supply strategies must be funded and implemented — and this plan is Texas’ official path forward. But, it’s going to take all hands on deck to prepare for the worst. Planning for worst-case scenarios The state’s demographer and TWDB demographic researchers project that Texas’…
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Texas Water Development Board adopts 2022 State Water Plan
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) unanimously voted to adopt the 2022 State Water Plan on July 7, 2021. “Adopting this new state water plan is a tremendous accomplishment for Texas,” said TWDB Chairwoman Brooke Paup. “The plan provides a clear and credible path to address the state’s long-term water needs while protecting its growing economy and population. It…
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Texas Water Newsroom: Water news on demand
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is a state agency responsible for securing future water resources for Texas and its citizens. This includes planning for events like drought, flooding and significant population growth alongside declining water supplies. TWDB has created the Texas Water Newsroom, a platform to share stories about Texas water supplies, planning, financing and research. It…
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Texas flood planning is changing
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay Texas is tackling a big change to the statewide flood planning system, and there is an opportunity for Texans to be a part of it. “The statewide flood planning for the state of Texas is an ambitious undertaking, which is unique and first of its kind,” said Reem Zoun,…
