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@NWF, @TexasSierraClub, @Nature_tx, @NewsHCA & @GBayFoundation working in partnership to protect Texas' springs, rivers, and bays.
Oct 18, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Texans, today marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. Should we celebrate it down here? Two Texas examples help illustrate its fundamental importance.

1st. The mighty Trinity of north Texas. Don't let this beautiful old print deceive you... in the first half of the 20th c., the Trinity south of Dallas was so polluted from industrial & municipal waste, the TX Dept of Health referred to it as the "mythological river of death."

Its toxicity was far from mythological. More than a million fish died downstream of Dallas [Photograph of Pollution in Trinity River Bottom], photogra
Apr 27, 2022 • 103 tweets • 20 min read
Good morning folks! Welcome to a day where Texans from across the state call for meaningful action on our growing water challenges.

We'll be live-tweeting today's public hearing on the Texas Water Development Board.

What does the Board do & why does it matter?

#txwater #txlege Image Glad you asked! TWDB is the agency charged with "securing Texas' water future."

It leads the regional water & flood planning processes, it provides data collection & dissemination, financial assistance, & technical assistance to communities across the state.
Apr 26, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Once every 12 yrs Texans have a chance to help shape their water future.

That chance comes tomorrow.

WATCH THIS SPACE: tomorrow starting @ 9am we'll be live-tweeting the #txlege Sunset hearing on the Texas Water Development Board.

Why is the Board so important? 1/

#txwater Most Texans have never heard of the TWDB, but it’s crucial to you and your community. 2/