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Critics set to push back against Comal County project that calls for 1,400 homes, wastewater plant
Ricardo Delgado, Barry Harrell, San Antonio Express-News June 6, 2023 GEAA & Preserve Our Hill Country Environment Foundation wrote letters to TCEQ officials requesting a public meeting on the permit application, as did Republican state Rep. Carrie Isaac, whose House District includes Comal County. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is holding a public hearing Thursday June 8th to get community feedback on the proposal. https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/comal-county-wastewater-treatment-plant-18137893.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL2hpbGwtY291bnRyeS9hcnRpY2xlL2NvbWFsLWNvdW50eS13YXN0ZXdhdGVyLXRyZWF0bWVudC1wbGFudC0xODEzNzg5My5waHA=&time=MTY4NjA4MzA2MjU4Ng==&rid=NGRhMDUzZjgtNTAwNS00YTQ3LWE2YTgtYTkyYjljNzczMWYx&sharecount=Ng==

Helotes City Council passes resolution to oppose waste water treatment plant
News4SA Monday May 29, 2023

City of Helotes, state Rep. Mark Dorazio joins push against proposed Hill Country wastewater plant
San Antonio Report Lindsey Carnett May 31, 2023

Hundreds turn out to oppose permit for Hill Country wastewater plant
San Antonio Report Lindsey Carnett May 10, 2023

Guajolote opponents to fight proposed Hill Country wastewater plant at TCEQ hearing
San Antonio Report Lindsey Carnett May 9, 2023

State regulators see no grounds to block developer’s plan for Boerne area wastewater treatment plant. NOTE: TCEQ staffers said they will go over the information presented at the hearing and send out a response to comments.
SA EXPRESS NEWS NEWS//TEXAS HILL COUNTRY Elena Bruess, May 10, 2023 https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/guajolote-ranch-wasetwater-treatment-plant-tceq-18081432.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL2hpbGwtY291bnRyeS9hcnRpY2xlL2d1YWpvbG90ZS1yYW5jaC13YXNldHdhdGVyLXRyZWF0bWVudC1wbGFudC10Y2VxLTE4MDgxNDMyLnBocA==&time=MTY4Mzc1NjY3OTU5Mw==&rid=NGRhMDUzZjgtNTAwNS00YTQ3LWE2YTgtYTkyYjljNzczMWYx&sharecount=MQ==

Water for the future: Comal County has opportunities for reuse.
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

Digging into healthy soil to battle climate change
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

Austin joins fight against proposed private dam on South Llano River
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Austin Monitor BY NINA HERNANDEZ GEAA sends letter urging the city’s support of the resolution to seek a contested case hearing.

77 groups including GEAA join the Texas Coalition for State Parks to educate Texans on $1 billion dollar Centennial Parks Conservation Fund
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

SB 2038-Development in the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction and what it means for the environmentally sensitive hill country
In an Aug 24, 2023 interview with KLRN Public Television On The Record host Randy Beamer, our Executive Director Annalisa Peace delves into what a

Key update will help San Antonio better track carbon emissions
Express News Op Ed by Rachel Hanes and Jim Smyle Aug 20, 2023 GEAA’s Policy Director Rachel Hanes and Technical Director Jim Smyle cover the