Environment

Sarah Schlessinger, CEO of the Texas Water Foundation, said Texas Water Day at the Capitol will focus on legislative priorities for the 89th Legislative session.

A state historical marker would help ensure people do not forget one of the darkest periods in the City of Mission's history, says environmental activist Ester Salinas.

Water resource specialist Caleb Alvarez is going door to door to test the quality of water across the Rio Grande Valley.

A $17.5 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will assist Port Isabel-based Laguna Madre Water District build the plant.

RGV Water Solutions Forum comprised water experts Mark Vega, Sonny Hinojosa, and Jim Darling.

State lawmakers were provided with solutions to the Rio Grande Valley's ongoing water crisis on day one of the 2025 RGV Legislative Tour.

State funding could match a federal investment from the Infrastructure Bill, says Dante Galeazzi of Texas International Produce Association.

Asked how far away the Rio Grande Valley is from this scenario, the president the Texas International Produce Association said: "We're incredibly close."

Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, said residents living in unincorporated areas may have to travel into town in order to get drinkable water.

Rio Grande Guardian reporter Patricia Martinez covered the “Vistas from Texas” seminar hosted by UTRGV and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in October, 2024. Kathryn Lueders of SpaceX was the keynote speaker.

Mexico's Commissioner for the International Boundary and Water Commission, Adriana Reséndez, said more sinkholes and seepage have been detected on the Mexican side of the dam.

Rio Grande Regional Water Authority Executive Director Jim Darling discusses water issues on Hidalgo County's RGV On The Rise podcast.

The help is coming thanks to a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for the next few months, say Texas' two senators.

Funding has come from private donations from individuals, foundations and corporations across Texas, says the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.

Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 General Manager Raul E. Sesin gave a presentation at a McAllen Citizens League event.

The Rio Grande Valley must look for alternative water sources. It can no longer rely solely on the Rio Grande, says Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez.

Brownsville Navigation District has filed an amicus curiae in support of a rehearing in the D.C. Circuit Court for the City of Port Isabel, et al. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) lawsuit.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Wells Fargo Bank, and Prospera worked on the $18.9 million affordable housing reconstruction project.

Brownsville Mayor John Cowen says the city's desalination project can help with sustainability. He noted that 70 percent of the city's water currently comes from the Rio Grande.

An audio recording of US Rep. Vicente Gonzalez's remarks at the check presentation event. Plus video interviews with the Brownsville PUB CEO Marilyn Gilbert and Brownsville Mayor John Cowen.

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