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GEAA joins citizens to protest sewage plant on EARZ
The United Nations has designated November 19th World Toilet Day. GEAA celebrated by joining hundreds of citizens at a meeting with the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality to protest a discharge permit for a new sewage treatment plant in Comal County. You can see GEAA’s presentation here and read our comments here. You can read more about the meeting here. This new treatment plant will serve the 4S Ranch subdivision just outside Bulverde that will put 1880 homes on 780 acres. The plant will treat 460,000 gallons per day to be discharged just north of the confluence of Dripping Springs and Lewis creeks, which
GEAA Press Releases
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
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!
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
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
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.
Reliant Energy Supports GEAA through Carbon Offset Campaign
Aside from your membership dues, one of the most reliable sources of operational funding comes through our membership in EarthShare of Texas. During April there
GEAA 8th Anniversary Party
The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance requests the honor of your presence in celebrating our 8th anniversary with a party & steak dinner. Hosted by the
Loka Studio – Yoga for a Cause supports GEAA during April
Loka Studios, providing family friendly yoga and a fully equipped Pilates studio at 18817 FM 2252 is celebrating Earth Day 2012 by donating proceeds from
GEAA and SOS Commission Study of Land-Applied Effluents on the Edwards Aquifer
A new report released by the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and Save Our Springs Alliance shows that the state’s permitting of land disposal of wastewater
TWRI to host Watershed Coordinators Roundtable, Stakeholder Facilitation Training
The Texas Water Resources Institute will host a Texas Watershed Coordinators Roundtable Jan. 25 at the Texas Farm Bureau Conference and Training Center in Waco.
Vote For Proposition 8 on November 8th
Securing Clean Reliable Water for Texas’ Future – Vote for Prop. 8 Vote Early October 24th – November 4th Election Day is November 8th Prop