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Join GEAA for breakfast! Saturday, March 13
Long-time GEAA supporters Fred and Carol Fisher are hosting a fundraiser breakfast for us next Saturday, March 13th – featuring eggs from their backyard henhouse and Carlos Guerra’s famous cinnamon buns while supplies last. Feel free to stop by 334 Shannon Lee here in San Antonio anytime between 9:00 and 10:30 am to break bread (homemade, of course) with us and put some money in the kitty for GEAA while you’re there. Contributions based on your ability to pay will all go towards GEAA’s work of protecting our water. Please help us make this event a success – Spread the word
Join Us Feb. 26th! Reception Featuring Keynote Speaker Al Armendariz
Friday, February 26, 2010 5:30 – 7:30 pm Blue Star Contemporary Art Center 116 Blue Star San Antonio, TX 78204 Libations and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Business attire For more information, contact: Elena Serna 210-320-1457 Elena@AquiferAlliance.org
January Conference: Pumping Limits for Texas Aquifers: Desired Future Conditions Process
The Texas A&M Graduate Water Program, Texas Agrilife Extension, and the Texas Water Development Board have planned a conference addressing pumping limits for Texas’ aquifers and the desired future condition process. The upcoming conference is scheduled for January 20-21, 2010, and will be held at the Thompson Conference Center on the UT Austin campus. The slate of speakers represents some of the most important players in groundwater management in Texas and the various presentations are sure to address many of the most challenging issues currently facing groundwater managers in Texas. This process will also directly impact Texas landowners. Read on for
Edwards Endangered Species Finally Protected
The Center for Biological Diversity and two GEAA member groups, AGUA and Citizen’s Alliance for Smart Expansion (CASE), settled a major lawsuit to protect endangered species found only in the Edwards Aquifer and Comal Springs on Friday, December 18, 2009. The settlement with US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) represents a significant victory in the aquifer protection wars. In response to the lawsuit, the Obama administration agreed to reconsider critical habitat designation for 12 endangered Texas invertebrates, including three species from Comal Springs and nine species from caves in Bexar County. These 12 species are immediately threatened by excessive water withdrawal
GEAA’s Online AUCTION! Just in time for Christmas shopping!
To raise enough funds to get us through this year, we’re hosting an online auction just in time for your Christmas shopping! The auction will end on Sunday, December 13th. Thanks to our member groups and business members, we’ve got a great collection of items: Two Southwest Airlines roundtrip tickets to any destination, good for one year A weekend stay at the beautiful Villa Del Rio B&B A ziplining adventure tour with Cypress Valley Canopy Tours near Austin Golf for four at the gorgeous Tapatio Springs Resort & Country Club River rafting trip for four through Rockin ‘R’ River Rides One
Read GEAA’s Comments about the Loop 1604 EIS Scoping Process
GEAA and AGUA (Aquifer Guardians in Urban Areas) recently submitted initial comments on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process to assess improvements to Loop 1604 from Potranco Road to I-35 North. Read the full text here and let us know what you think!
Conserving Energy is Fast, Efficient Way to Save Water in Drought-Stricken Texas
AUSTIN, TX) Decisions about supplying energy and water to Texas’ growing population can no longer be made in isolation from each other, according to The
Aquifer Groups Hosted US Fish and Wildlife Town Hall Meeting on Critical Habitat for Devils River Minnows
The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and Kinney County Ground Zero hosted a town hall meeting to inform the public about the designation of Critical Habitat
H-E-B Campaign to Benefit GEAA Member Groups
We are pleased to announce that H-E-B has selected Earth Share of Texas to be the beneficiary of its in-store coupon promotion for April, in
Natural Resources Committee Hears GEAA’s Top Bill
The House Natural Resources Committee met yesterday to hear comments about HB 595 and HB 1508, among others. Several GEAA members and supporters came to
HaysCan News Roundup
Growth in Hays County is straining our roads, open spaces and water supply. Citizens are demanding intelligent, honest planning for future growth and special interests
GEAA asks Legislature to Take Action to Protect Water & the Hill Country
When: Wednesday, January 14th at 1:30 p.m. Where: on the South Steps of the State Capitol What: Leaders of the 45 member groups of the