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October 27, 2015

2015 Request of Coverage: Citizens Rally to Support Reauthorization of Props 1 & 2 – January 27 Request of Coverage: Plan to preserve birds and cave critters in Bexar County found lacking – February 2 Request of Coverage: Citizens Groups Concerned about SAWS Proposal to Hike Water Rates – July 14 Request of Coverage: Wells Fargo Awards Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance – July 30 2014 Request of Coverage: GEAA Calls for Moratorium on New Development on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone – July 9 Request of Coverage: GEAA Calls for Moratorium on New Development on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone –

Reliant Energy Supports GEAA through Carbon Offset Campaign For a Fifth Year

September 10, 2015

GEAA is pleased to announce the fifth year of The Reliant EcoShareSM, a way that Texans can support GEAA and offset their own carbon production at the same time. Reliant and EarthShare of Texas have launched a program that allows Reliant customers to help reduce their carbon footprints through the purchase of carbon offsets. And for each customer-purchased offset, Reliant will make a contribution to EarthShare of Texas and its participating organizations. As an EarthShare of Texas participating organization, GEAA will benefit from this program. For more information, follow this link to the EarthShare of Texas website or go directly to

GEAA Awarded Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant!

July 28, 2015

We just got busier, in a good way, with the announcement that GEAA was awarded $52,650 grant from the Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities initiative. In 2012, Wells Fargo and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation launched this initiative, designed to support projects that link economic development and community well-being to the stewardship and health of the environment. This five-year initiative is supported through a $15 million contribution from Wells Fargo that will be used to leverage other public and private investments with an expected total impact of over $37.5 million. With funding from this grant and other sources, GEAA,

Reliant Energy supports GEAA through Carbon Off-set Program

December 10, 2014

GEAA is pleased to announce the third year of The Reliant EcoShareSM, a way that Texans can support GEAA and offset their own carbon production at the same time. Reliant and EarthShare of Texas have launched a program that allows Reliant customers to help reduce their carbon footprints through the purchase of carbon offsets. And for each customer-purchased offset, Reliant will make a contribution to EarthShare of Texas and its participating organizations. As an EarthShare of Texas participating organization, GEAA will benefit from this program. For more information, follow this link to the EarthShare of Texas website http://www.earthshare-texas.org/2012/02/the-reliant-ecosharesm-program-supports-texas.html or go directly

New Drought Restrictions On The Way

January 28, 2014

Trustees of the San Antonio Water System on Tuesday approved a measure asking the City Council to toughen the city’s drought rules, making restrictions on lawn watering kick in earlier. The proposed rules would mean once-a-week lawn watering would start when the Edwards Aquifer level falls to 660 feet above sea level in San Antonio instead of the 650 feet level now in city ordinance. This is an excerpt from a recent San Antonio Express-News article.

WATER Symposium – Sunday, Feb. 14th – Tuesday, Feb. 16th

January 27, 2014

GEAA is one of the sponsors of the WATER Symposium, coming up on February 14-16, 2010, at Trinity University’s Holt Conference Center. This free symposium takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of water, with presenters speaking about the science, politics, history, poetry, music, architecture, fashion, law, spirituality (and much more) of this precious resource. For a full list of presentation topics and speakers, please visit the WATER Symposium website.

Hundreds of neighbors protest plans to build wastewater plant

May 12, 2023

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

Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance works to protect water quality as development booms in NW Bexar County

May 11, 2023

Municipal Operations LLC requesting permission to dump wastewater into Helotes Creek 5-10-2023 KSAT 12 Story coverage: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/05/11/greater-edwards-aquifer-alliance-works-to-protect-water-quality-as-development-booms-in-nw-bexar-county/

May 9th Guajolote Ranch Public Meeting with TCEQ Re: Lennar Homes wastewater permit. A request that could result in one million gallons per day of treated wastewater making it’s way into the Edwards Aquifer.

April 27, 2023

In a recent press conference, residents of San Antonio, Grey Forest, and Helotes came together with GEAA’s Technical Director, Nathan Glavy, to discuss preparations for

May 9th Public Meeting re: TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater for the proposed Guajolote Ranch project.

March 28, 2023

A public meeting will take place May 9th at 7pm regarding the application and preliminary decision for the TPDES permit (permit no. WQ0016171001) for Municipal

Tuesday March 28th last chance to weigh in on the City of Boerne’s Mobility and Major Thoroughfare plans before vote to approve.

March 23, 2023

Next Tuesday will be your last chance to weigh in on the City of Boerne’s Mobility and Major Thoroughfare plans before the Boerne City Council

Once in a decade opportunity to tell legislators what you think of TCEQ.

March 17, 2023

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).