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By Annalisa Peace,For the Express-News Nov 27, 2023 GEAA Under a new state law, those who own property in the extraterritorial jurisdiction, where most of the development in our region is occurring, can forgo compliance with municipal regulations. San Antonio should join the fight against this new law. https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/water-texas-edwards-aquifer-san-antonio-18509338.php?utm_content=hed&sid=5936c55d3f92a45314ebbfdb&ss=P&st_rid=null&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=headlines&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL29waW5pb24vY29tbWVudGFyeS9hcnRpY2xlL3dhdGVyLXRleGFzLWVkd2FyZHMtYXF1aWZlci1zYW4tYW50b25pby0xODUwOTMzOC5waHA%3D&time=MTcwMTExNzAzOTMwMw%3D%3D&rid=NGRhMDUzZjgtNTAwNS00YTQ3LWE2YTgtYTkyYjljNzczMWYx&sharecount=MA%3D%3D

by Rachel Hanes November 20, 2023. As policy director at the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, Rachel Hanes works to protect the Edwards and Trinity aquifers.

By Rachel Hanes / Policy Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Oct 28, 2023 Updated Oct 29, 2023. It is vitally important for residents in Comal County to be informed about the importance of water reuse in their region. In the article here, GEAA Policy Director Rachel Hanes provides insight into how reuse can help protect and relieve the burdens placed on existing water supplies and the importance of reaching their elected representatives about conducting an interim study on water reuse districts and systems before the next Texas Legislative Session. https://herald-zeitung.com/life/water-for-the-future-comal-county-has-opportunities-for-reuse/article_f67738bc-74f6-11ee-bd28-c3ecf18c3284.html

By: Deborah Reid-Technical Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, for the Express News Oct 3,2023 Perhaps you are familiar with the vital role healthy soils play in our future and what it means for the health of our local water supply.  If not this article written by GEAA’s Technical Director Debbie Reid will arm you with information that is important for each of us to know!   Healthy Soils= a reduction in greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere, a reduction in stormwater runoff, increased groundwater recharge levels, biofiltration of our drinking water and more nutrient-rich plant life and a reduction in irrigation. Please read and

Focus Daily News August 31, 2023 November 7th 2023 is a very important date for all Texans! GEAA is proud to join the Texas Coalition for State Parks. Along with more than 70 other committed organizations, we are working to educate Texans on the $1 billion dollar Centennial Parks Conservation Fund! To mark the celebration of the 100th anniversary of our state parks system, Texans statewide will have the opportunity to VOTE on November 7th to support a Constitutional Amendment to create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund. The $1 billion fund will help secure new parks for future generations of Texans