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Earth Share Partners with HEB
We are pleased to announce that H-E-B has selected EarthShare of Texas to be the beneficiary of its in-store coupon promotion for November, in recognition of Texas Recycles Day. This means that customers can tear off and add check-out coupons worth $1, $3, or $5 to their total bill to support environmental work in the San Antonio area. H-E-B has supported many EarthShare of Texas organizations with corporate grants or in-kind contributions. The November tear-pad promotion enables H-E-B customers to support the environmental program work of more than two dozen Earth Share of Texas organizations, including GEAA. Look for the EarthShare
San Antonio Town Hall Great Success, Austin Town Hall Approaches
Many thanks to those of you who showed up at the TCEQ Sunset Review Town Hall meeting last Monday. Thanks, too, to our panelists, State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer, Niniane Tozzi- Policy Analyst for the office of State Representative Joe Farias, and Sunset Advisory Commissioner Lamont Jefferson. This event was one of 12 town hall meetings hosted around the state to engage and educate Texans about the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sunset Review process. The Town Hall meeting are designed to ensure that Texans have the opportunity to submit comments about reforms needed to the state agency responsible for
Forum to Address State Water Issues
SEGUIN − The League of Women Voters (LWV) and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) are co-sponsoring a regional public forum, “State Water: What You Should Know.” The forum will be held 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the GBRA River Annex, 905 Nolan, in Seguin, TX. The purpose of the forum is to address issues regarding the allocation of water in Texas. Experts will describe the state water plan, the Region L water plan, information from the Headwaters region in Kerr County, current state regulations that govern the sale and transfer of water rights by river authorities, and
Vote YES to Prop 1 and 2 on November 2nd!
A complete fact sheet for Prop 1 and 2 A vote November 2 to approve Proposition 1, the Aquifer Protection Initiative, will continue the successful program for protecting the aquifer and our drinking water for the future. Proposition 1 re-authorizes a 1/8-cent sales tax in San Antonio to raise $90 million for land acquisition to permanently protect significant portions of the watershed that contribute to the aquifer. Land protected for the aquifer protects wildlife habitat, preserves our Hill Country heritage and sustains our economic base, while keeping our water safe. A vote November 2 to approve Proposition 2 for Creekways Hike
TCEQ Sunset Review Town Hall Meeting-November 8th, 2010
Dear GEAA members and friends, The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance invites you to join state, local and county elected officials from San Antonio and surrounding communities to recount your experiences with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and to share their suggestions for improving this agency, in light of TCEQ’s upcoming Sunset Review. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Sunset Review Town Hall Meeting. Monday, November 8th from 6:00 – 8:30pm San Antonio Central Library Auditorium 600 Soledad*, San Antonio, Texas Co-sponsored by Alliance for a Clean Texas, Bexar Audubon Society, Citizens for the Protection of Cibolo Creek, Great Edwards Aquifer Alliance,
CANCELLED: TCEQ Sunset Review Town Hall Meeting – September 23, 2010
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are postponing the TCEQ Sunset Review Town Hall Meeting that was scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 23rd. We hope to reschedule this meeting for sometime later this fall. In the meantime, GEAA staff and others are working to assemble a list of recommendations for TCEQ reforms concerning water issues. If you would like to contribute your ideas, please contact our Executive Director, Annalisa Peace at 210-320-6294 or Annalisa@AquiferAlliance.org.
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
WATER Symposium – Sunday, Feb. 14th – Tuesday, Feb. 16th
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
83rd Legislative Session Report
Check out the report on how the bills on GEAA’s legislative agenda fared during the 83rd session. I am so pleased to report that all
Citizens Rally to Protect the Aquifer and Bracken Bat Preserve
You folks certainly know how to get someone’s attention! On May 29th over 200 citizens showed up to give San Antonio’s Mayor Castro and City
GEAA Opposes Crescent Hills Development
When: Wednesday, May 29th at 6:00 pm Where: City Council Chambers, San Antonio Municipal Plaza Building, 114 W. Commerce Citizens will join the Greater Edwards
Scientists Study How Contamination Travels in the Edwards Aquifer
The Edwards Aquifer is the sole source of drinking water for more than two million residents. That’s why it’s important for scientists to understand how