Texas lawmakers agree on need for improved water infrastructure, but not the solution

One of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items for the current session of the Texas Legislature concerns upgrades to the state’s water infrastructure. He’s seeking to increase the state’s investment in water by allocating $1 billion a year for 10 years to tap into new water supplies and repair existing pipes to save billions of gallons of water each year.

East Texans rally against proposal to flood their land for DFW’s water supply

Regional water planners would build the Marvin Nichols reservoir by flooding 67,000 acres in northeastern Texas. Pipes would carry the water to the Metroplex. Belcher owns more than 700 acres of land in the area, inherited from both sides of his family. He intends to pass down the property to his six grandchildren, keeping the ranch in the same family for seven generations.

East Texas reps file bills to oppose Marvin Nichols Reservoir

Generations of East Texas families have lived and died on these lands, and it is their right to allow their heirs to do the same. These lands are their heritage,” said Hefner. “DFW must find another solution to its water woes without depriving our people of their land.”