While only 23 percent of Texas remains under “exceptional” drought, 90% of the state is still under some level of drought in spite of the recent rains many parts of the state have experienced. But we can’t get cocky, as the U.S. seasonal drought outlook indicates most of Texas can expect the drought to persist [...]
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A little bit of rain, a little less drought?
Posted in Coal Plants, Global Warming, Nuclear Plants, Water, tagged drought, Texas on February 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
A Texas town runs out of water, will we see more?
Posted in Water, tagged drought, lake travis, texas drought on January 31, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Spicewood, Texas, a small community on Lake Travis, is precariously close to becoming the state’s first community to run out of drinking water during this historic drought. On Monday, under dark clouds and with rain falling, Spicewood got its first delivery of 8,000-gallons of water after it became clear local wells could no longer produce enough [...]
Texas Senator Troy Fraser focuses on the energy industry’s water use
Posted in Coal Plants, Nuclear Plants, Water, tagged drought, Energy, fracking, Texas, water on November 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
According to the Texas Energy Report, Senate Natural Resources Committee Chairman Troy Fraser, called the energy industry a bit too “thirsty” during a record one-year drought, and warned the oil and gas companies to ramp up the recycling of water consumed during hydraulic fracturing. Currently much of the chemical-laced water and sand that Texas companies blast [...]
Austin League of Women Voters – Texas Water Study: “Should Water Be Treated as a Commodity?”
Posted in Coal Plants, Nuclear Plants, Water, tagged drought, League of Women Voters, Texas, Water resources on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The ongoing drought, extended high temperatures, and wildfires have increased the importance of state water studies. In light of the study by the State of Texas and the critical nature of our water issues, the League of Women Voters (LWV) Austin is sponsoring a meeting for its members and the public featuring an outstanding panel of water experts [...]
Texas drought could impact families’ pocketbooks across the country
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Beef Prices, drought, Texas on October 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This summer, as Hurricane Irene pounded the East Coast of the U.S. and flooded communities far inland, temperatures in Austin soared to 112°F and across the Lone Star State it was bone dry. Caught in the grip of a heat wave that fed on the drought – where sunlight hit the ground, evaporated any moisture [...]
Texas looks at issues around drought and wildfire between legislative sessions
Posted in Global Warming, tagged drought, Texas, water, Wildfire on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The following are the Interim Charges focused on the current drought and wildfires as outlined by Lt Governor Dewhurst: Business & Commerce Committee Assess the impact of extreme drought conditions on electric generation capacity. Identify those regions of Texas that will be most affected by a lack of capacity. Analyze response plans and make recommendations [...]
Continued Drought Concerns ERCOT for 2012
Posted in Coal Plants, Efficiency, Water, tagged drought, electric reliability council of texas, Energy, Energy Efficiency, PUC, Texas on October 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The worst drought in more than 50 years in Texas is expected to continue as a weak La Nina weather pattern is predicted to strengthen this winter. Drought has already reduced cooling water needed by coal-fired power plants and may limit electric output from power plants next summer, an official from the Electric Reliability Council [...]
The State Climatologist sees his shadow and predicts nine more years of drought
Posted in Climate Change, Global Warming, tagged drought, La Niña, Texas on September 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2 (Groundhog Day) of each year, Phil emerges from his temporary home – if he sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more weeks of winter, if he does not see his shadow, he has predicted an early spring. [...]
And the drought in Texas goes on . . .
Posted in Climate Change, Global Warming, tagged Austin City Limits, Climate Prediction Center, drought, Texas on September 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The drought in Texas that has fueled wildfires, devastated agriculture and caused water shortages, actually worsened in the past week according to the US Drought monitor’s weekly report. Much of Texas would need 9 to 23 inches of rain over the next month to emerge from drought and that is unlikely to happen. The forecast [...]
From toilet water to tap water, the new liquid gold of West Texas
Posted in Coal Plants, Water, tagged drinking water, drought, Texas, Water supply on August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So after years of diminishing water supplies made even worse by the second-most severe drought in state history, some West Texas communities are resorting to a plan to turn sewage into drinking water. A water-reclamation plant believed to be the first in Texas will supply Big Spring, Midland, Odessa and Stanton and is currently under [...]
If it started raining today, how much would we need to end this drought?
Posted in Climate Change, Efficiency, Global Warming, tagged drought, La Niña, Rain, Texas on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Texas is suffering from an historic drought and one question that looms large is – how much rain will we need to actually end the drought? And the answer is - A LOT! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) indicates 12 to 15+ inches of rain (shades of purple and dark blue) is necessary [...]
How long can we endure this drought – wait, it looks like at least another year
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Climate Prediction Center, drought, heat wave, La Niña, Texas on August 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Climate Prediction Center says there is now a 50/50 chance of a return to La Nina conditions this fall. La Nina is an expansive area of cooler-than-normal water in the Pacific Ocean. This cooling alters weather patterns across the U.S., and almost always results in drier than normal conditions for Texas and most of [...]
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