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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==

This could ruin our health’: Housing developer’s proposal to pump wastewater into Helotes Creek met with opposition.
by KENS5 Author: Hannah Tiede Published: 1:35 AM CDT May 10, 2023 Updated: 1:37 AM CDT May 10, 2023 Lennar Homes is looking to build nearly 3,000 homes in the city. But its plan would involve pumping 1 million gallons into the creek on a daily basis. https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/helotes-creek-wastewater-new-homes-debate-lennar-tceq-texas/273-7adb9a73-2282-412d-989a-6325da772801

Hundreds of neighbors protest plans to build wastewater plant
by CHELSEA TORRES and FERNANDO FLORES | WOAI WOAI News 4 San Antonio Tue, May 9th 2023, 10:20 PM CDT https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/hundreds-of-neighbors-question-tceq-and-home-developer-about-wastewater-permit

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Proposal for Citizen Bill of Rights for Artificial Intelligence
Since the prospect of data centers is of great concern to the members of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, we were delighted to learn what

Houston We Have A Problem: Solid Rocket Motor Testing Over The Edwards Aquifer?
We recently learned that Texas State University came to an agreement with X-Bow, a company working on improving rocket motor technology and manufacturing. The problem

At the request of Guajolote Ranch owners, Richard H. “Rick” LePere, Sidney E. “Gene” Edwards Jr. and Marcie Edwards, the City is scheduled to discuss an application for a Municipal Utility District (MUD) at their B Session meeting on Wednesday, December 17th. City Council will be voting to approve this request sometime in January, 2026.
The establishment of a MUD will allow Lennar to secure approximately $150 million in bond funding to finance total costs of infrastructure within the Guajolote

Texas Senator Campbell opposes Guajolote Ranch project over public health concerns
NEWS4SA by Phil SterlingThu, December 4, 2025 Texas Senator Campbell opposes Guajolote Ranch project over public health concerns

Coalition of natural resource experts calls for action after deadly Hill Country Floods
KSAT | By Madalynn Lambert and Mason Hickok Published July 18, 2025 at 4:23AM https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/07/18/coalition-of-natural-resource-experts-calls-for-action-after-deadly-hill-country-floods

Texas lawmakers need to get serious about our water woes
Texas lawmakers need to empower local communities to make decisions about projects that use vast amounts of water. By: Annalisa Peace, for the Express News