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A Dollar A Day… Help GEAA through Earth Share of Texas!

October 27, 2009

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 November, in recognition of Texas Recycles Day. 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. 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 Earth Share of Texas display and tear-off coupons at the check-out stands in more than 50 H-E-B

Workplace Giving Goes A Long Way!

October 8, 2009

Did you know that you might be able to help support GEAA through a workplace giving pledge through Earth Share of Texas? Earth Share represents us and several GEAA member groups, as well as 69 other environmental non-profits across Texas. Many employers offer the Earth Share of Texas workplace giving choice, including: the Cities of San Antonio, Austin, San Marcos, Dallas, Houston, and El Paso; San Antonio ISD, Austin ISD, Houston ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD; State or federal level employees; and AT&T, REI, Dell Incorporated, Hewlett Packard, and many other private corporations. For a complete list of organizations that offer the Earth

81st Legislative Session Recap

September 21, 2009

GEAA’s lobbyist, Jeff Heckler, has provided a summary of our legislative efforts for the 81st Session. Donations to GEAA’s legislative program are welcome and needed to ensure that we are set for success during the next session. Read his full text below: Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance 81st Texas Legislature Overview Several dynamic scenarios characterized the 81st legislative session: 1. An abnormally collegial House of Representatives suddenly imploding over a controversial voter identification bill – killing several hundred bills in its aftermath; 2. A $9 billion budget deficit which had appropriators scrambling; and 3. A reluctance on the part of the Legislature

Save the Date! Celebrity Roast Honoring Senator Van de Putte

September 11, 2009

You’re invited to a Celebrity Roast honoring Senator Leticia Van de Putte Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 – 7:30 cocktails (complimentary beer and wine /cash bar) 7:30 dinner will be served St. Anthony Hotel 300 E. Travis Street San Antonio, Texas Join Roast Master Victor Landa and Roasters Representative Trey Martinez Fischer Representative Ruth Jones McClendon Senator Carlos Uresti Carlos Guerra Margaret Montemayor Ginger Purdy Roland San Miguel John Valenzuela and others for an evening of hilarity at the expense of our favorite wise Latina! Tickets: $60/person – $50/GEAA members To purchase tickets, visit GEAA’s online store or call 210-320-1457 RSVP

Brown is Beautiful

June 29, 2009

To address the severe drought conditions we are experiencing throughout the region, GEAA is mounting a campaign to give bragging rights to all of us who are pitching in to conserve water this summer. We have three versions of yard signs available for display in your front yard that announce, “I’m not watering – I’m sharing my water with local farmers, our Hill Country springs, or Whooping Cranes.” GEAA members are aware of the need to maintain flows from the Comal and San Marcos springs to provide freshwater that Whooping Cranes (and river outfitters) rely upon for their livelihood. And, doesn’t

Conflict brews over recharge development in San Marcos

June 11, 2009

San Marcos City Council members voted 6-1 last week in favor of annexing 22.5 acres of aquifer recharge land on which out-of-town developers intend to place 40 units of townhomes and two lots of neighborhood commercial buildings. Biologist and Science Director for the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Tom Hayes asked council to vote against the annexation, “That recharge dam is on (Sink Creek). The creek is the major recharge to Spring Lake. If you sediment it, if you put the pollutants in that flood control dam, they’re going to be going directly into the springs. You cannot do that … The