GEAA News Article Archive

🚨 ACTION ALERT: EPA Proposal Could Silence Texans in Air Permit Decisions
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM GEAA MEMBER GROUP: PRESERVE OUR HILL COUNTRY ENVIRONMENT. Your Voice Matters – Act Before July 19The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed

Hays County commissioners reject Hays Commons development agreement
On Tuesday, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted 3-1 to deny a proposed development agreement tied to the controversial Hays Commons project, located almost entirely

HELP STOP HAYS COMMONS
ATTN: GEAA MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WE NEED YOUR HELP TO STOP HAYS COMMONS In April, GEAA member group Hays Residents for Land and Water Protection

Barton Springs recharge zone: Still a bad place for freeways.
by: Annalisa Peace 4-20-26 We’ve never understood why highway authorities keep wanting to build freeways in one of the most precious and fragile places in

Rocket Testing, Data Centers, and Great News from Local Elected Officials
Dear GEAA members and friends, As National Groundwater Week concludes, we have been inundated with threats and gifts to both the quality and quantity of

Sen. Campbell Asks TCEQ to Evaluate Watershed Protections for Canyon Lake
State Sen. Donna Campbell put the TCEQ on notice, giving the regulatory body 30 days to respond to her request for an evaluation of Canyon

Residents, groups fight plan to dump wastewater into Hill Country waterway
Express News by Ricardo Delgado Jan. 11 2024 GEAA is very concerned about the level of phosphorus that could be discharged into Hondo Creek if

Opponents challenge wastewater plans for Hays County concert venue
Express News Jan 9, 2024 By Liz Teitz. Written comments stated by the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance: “The Fitzhugh music venue, as currently proposed, would

Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer declares Stage 4 exceptional drought
By Carissa Lehmkuhl PublishedDecember 15, 2023 5:19PM Weather FOX 7 Austin As quoted by GEAA Executive Director Annallisa Peace, “The news of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer

How new legislation and growth threaten Edwards Aquifer
By Annalisa Peace,For the Express-News Nov 27, 2023 GEAA Under a new state law, those who own property in the extraterritorial jurisdiction, where most of the development

Where I Work: Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
by Rachel Hanes November 20, 2023. As policy director at the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, Rachel Hanes works to protect the Edwards and Trinity aquifers.

Water for the future: Comal County has opportunities for reuse.
By Rachel Hanes / Policy Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Oct 28, 2023 Updated Oct 29, 2023. It is vitally important for residents in Comal County to