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Digging into healthy soil to battle climate change
By: Deborah Reid-Technical Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, for the Express News Oct 3,2023 Perhaps you are familiar with the vital role healthy soils play in our future and what it means for the health of our local water supply. If not this article written by GEAA’s Technical Director Debbie Reid will arm you with information that is important for each of us to know! Healthy Soils= a reduction in greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere, a reduction in stormwater runoff, increased groundwater recharge levels, biofiltration of our drinking water and more nutrient-rich plant life and a reduction in irrigation. Please read and

Austin joins fight against proposed private dam on South Llano River
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Austin Monitor BY NINA HERNANDEZ GEAA sends letter urging the city’s support of the resolution to seek a contested case hearing.

77 groups including GEAA join the Texas Coalition for State Parks to educate Texans on $1 billion dollar Centennial Parks Conservation Fund
Focus Daily News August 31, 2023 November 7th 2023 is a very important date for all Texans! GEAA is proud to join the Texas Coalition for State Parks. Along with more than 70 other committed organizations, we are working to educate Texans on the $1 billion dollar Centennial Parks Conservation Fund! To mark the celebration of the 100th anniversary of our state parks system, Texans statewide will have the opportunity to VOTE on November 7th to support a Constitutional Amendment to create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund. The $1 billion fund will help secure new parks for future generations of Texans

SB 2038-Development in the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction and what it means for the environmentally sensitive hill country
In an Aug 24, 2023 interview with KLRN Public Television On The Record host Randy Beamer, our Executive Director Annalisa Peace delves into what a new law passed by the legislature (SB2038) means for the environmentally sensitive hill country when it comes to development (interview segment at 10:00). https://fb.watch/mILC7mePl6/

Key update will help San Antonio better track carbon emissions
Express News Op Ed by Rachel Hanes and Jim Smyle Aug 20, 2023 GEAA’s Policy Director Rachel Hanes and Technical Director Jim Smyle cover the importance of the recently received federal funding that will allow for updates to our city’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and assist in the protection of the natural resources and economic assets of our region that are necessary to ensure our future prosperity and health. https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/climate-change-san-antonio-18327591.php#photo-24167188
A Comal County ranch owner ponders selling his land, setting off another clash between property rights and environmental concerns
TEXAS TRIBUNE BY NOAH ALCALA BACH JULY 13, 2023 When the owner applied for a state permit that could pave the way for a subdivision, neighbors and environmentalists rallied against it in the name of protecting the area’s rivers and the Edwards Aquifer. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/13/texas-comal-county-wastewater-permit-ranch-environmentalists/
Eat Pizza to Save the Aquifer!
California Pizza Kitchen is sponsoring great food for a great cause. Now giving back is as easy as enjoying a meal with your family and
GEAA Benefactor dies at age 68
Price, 68, was a lifelong philanthropist Wayne Hollomon Price, who helped fund foundations and charitable organizations that supported environmental awareness and preservation, died May 19th.
House Action Takes Away Your Rights to Protect Against Pollution
Watch this video clip to learn about actions in the State Legislature that will take away your right to protect your property from pollution. Representative
State Representatives Discuss Ramifications of Chisum Amendment
Watch this video clip of State Representatives Anchia and Solomons discussing the ramifications to all Texans of the Chisum amendment (Amendment #40) to the TCEQ
Chisum Amendment to TCEQ Bill Passes – see how your rep voted
Citizens across Texas suffered a significant loss of their rights protect private property and water resources when the State House of Representatives voted last night
GEAA opposes Chisum Amendment
A very serious threat to our ability to control pollution here in Texas is coming up in the House of Representatives today (Tuesday, April 19th).