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Once in a decade opportunity to tell legislators what you think of TCEQ.
GEAA members and friends, We know that, like us, many of you are frustrated by the shortcomings of the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This legislative session we have a real opportunity to achieve some improvement in how TCEQ can better serve Texans. GEAA is joining with The Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) to host a Lobby Day (April 11th, 2023), with Texans from across the state coming together to call on the Legislature to strengthen environmental protections. We hope you can join us! Sign up to attend and we’ll schedule meetings with your state representative and senator and
On Monday, December 19th at 6 PM Milestone will present their plans and receive public comment at the Hays County Government Office. Concerned citizens are urged to attend.
The presentation will be held in the Hays County Government Office’s Development Services Conference Room at 2171 Yarrington Road in Kyle. You can see a list of GEAA’s concerns with the link below. GEAA Comments on the Hays Commons Preliminary Plat
Art Auction Event
Celebrate Texas Waters through a Dinner & Art Auction with Texas Artists to benefit the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance! Join us on December 1, 2022 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm for an evening of celebrating Texas water with some of Texas’ most distinguished artists. Biga on the Banks will serve a special four course dinner with unlimited selected libations. See you there!
GEAA and Texas State University Students Partner to Map Wastewater Treatment Facilities Across Edwards Aquifer Region
Date: May 16, 2022 A team of four students from Dr. Yihong Yuan’s Geographic Information Science (GIS) Design & Implementation Class at Texas State University (TSU), working with the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA), have created an interactive map of wastewater treatment facilities (WWTF) within the Edwards Aquifer region. With this map, students conducted an overlay analysis to pinpoint high-risk WWTF areas within the Edwards Aquifer region based on population density and proximity to steams. The interactive map will help further GEAA’s ongoing research of the impacts of sewage and WWTFs on the Edwards Aquifer region. Click Here to view the
Reflections on Earth Day 2022
A friend reposted this very grim Earth Day message I sent to GEAA members in 2013.

Update on our proposed amendments to San Antonio’s building code
From the March 14 experience on the Park Dedication recommendations, it became apparent that staff support of an amendment is crucial.

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