On August 27, 2015, a North Dakota Federal District Court Judge granted a preliminary injunction to halt the implementation of EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ new rule expanding the definition of “waters of the United States,” which was slated to take effect August 28, 2015. The action was brought […]
Increased Oversight of Hydraulic Fracturing Operations Needed to Protect Water Resources
July 23, 2015 By
On July 16, 2015, the Office of Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency released the report Protecting America’s Waters: Enhanced EPA Oversight and Action Can Further Protect Water Resources from the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing. The report evaluated how the EPA and states use existing authorities to regulate […]
Water Issues for Texas ranch owners
October 5, 2014 By
Everyone in Texas now understands that water is critical to the future. Ranch owners and operators have known this for decades. As water grows more scare in rural Texas, the changing rules of water policy and regulation have to be understood. The framework around surface water and groundwater supplies is […]
Rural Texas is not that Big Anymore
October 5, 2014 By
If you follow ranching, land use or are generally interested in the consequences of population growth in Texas, take a few moments to review this Land Trends presentation prepared by Texas A&M University. It’s the best I have seen. Tx Land Trends Release (Email Version)
