ENVIRONMENT
Construction has started on the western end of the Permian Highway Pipeline. (Courtesy Kinder Morgan)
Opponents file endangered species lawsuit to stop Permian Highway Pipeline; Austin, San Marcos, Kyle, Hays County, Travis County among plaintiffs
A field of Firewheels and other Texas wildflowers blooms in spring 2019. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Central Texas Wildflower Guide
San Marcos City Council voted in October 2018 to dedicate part of the federal disaster mitigation funding awarded in the aftermath of the 2015 floods to the riverine project. (Community Impact Newspaper)
San Marcos to hold Feb. 6 meeting on Blanco Riverine Flood Mitigation Project
San Marcos City Council voted to buy 102 acres not far from Windemere Farms, also along Sink Creek, in 2017. (Marie Albiges/Community Impact Newspaper)
Windemere Farms partners with Colorado River Land Trust to preserve property
Construction in Central Texas will not start until federal permits are issued, but Kinder Morgan is mobilizing. (Courtesy Blanco STP)
Kyle, San Marcos and Austin join growing list of plaintiffs in Permian Highway Pipeline endangered species lawsuit
The project will bring water from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer to San Marcos, Buda, Kyle and other consumers in the region. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Alliance Regional Water Authority begins construction on Buda-Kyle segment of regional water supply pipeline
The Texas blind salamander is one of several species mentioned in a letter of intent to sue federal agencies over the Permian Highway Pipeline's impact. (Courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District will be plaintiff in Permian Highway Pipeline lawsuit
Common winter allergies in Texas are caused by pollen from the Ashe juniper—also known as a mountain cedar. The tree is native to the area. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
As pollen counts rise in Central Texas, learn about cedar fever and allergy prevention
The Emerald Crown Trail Master Plan includes 75 miles of trail stretching through the eastern Hays County.
Conservationists envision plan for Emerald Crown Trail
The Barton Springs salamander is one of eight species referenced in the notice of intent to sue.
Austin, San Marcos, Kyle join second legal challenge to Permian Highway Pipeline over endangered species
Through a partnership with the city of New Braunfels, the Edwards Aquifer Authority will examine concentrations of the parasite in the Comal River system. n
Edwards Aquifer Authority takes action following reports of growing parasite problem in San Marcos and Comal rivers
Materials for the Permian Highway Pipeline are stacked in Blanco County.
Hays County to join second legal action against Permian Highway Pipeline
Researchers have identified a parasite that may threaten plants and animals living in the San Marcos Riveru2014a critical habitat for several endangered species.
Researchers: Invasive parasite threatens endangered species in San Marcos River
Buda is about to begin its pilot aquifer storage and recovery program.
Buda aquifer storage bill signed into law; effective immediately
City Water employee Kevin Thuesen, right, led Austin city staff, including City Manager Spencer Cronk in a tour of the city's water quality-protected lands.
Austin Water pours new investments into South Austin wildlands