Rev. Sam Brannon Discussing Water with Austin Heights Baptist Church in...
Event Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 9:30am to 2:00pmRev. Sam Brannon will speak during the "Sunday School" hour at Austin Heights Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, Texas, on April 24, 2016. After Rev....
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Event Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 1:30pmRev. Sam Brannon is joining Water Captains in Waco, Texas on April 27 to attend the regional water planning meeting.When: April 27, 2016 at 1:30PMWhere:...
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Event Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 10:00amRev. Sam Brannon is joining Water Captains in Nacogdoches, Texas on May 18 to attend the regional water planning meeting.When: May 18, 2016 at 10:00AMWhere:...
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Event Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 9:30amRev. Sam Brannon is joining Water Captains in Weslaco, Texas on July 13 to attend the regional water planning meeting.When: July 13, 2016 at 9:30AMWhere:...
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Event Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 10:00amRev. Sam Brannon is joining Water Captains in Waco, Texas on May 11 to attend the regional water planning meeting.When: May 11, 2016 at 1:30PMWhere: South...
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Faith Leaders Go to Regional Water Planning Meeting in Waco
Event Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 10:30amOn Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Rev. Peggy Ogden-Howe and Sue Sidney, a United Methodist Women’s leader, accompanied Outreach & Engagement Specialist,...
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This Summer & Fall, Dive into Your Local Water!
When it comes to water, Texas has a grassroots approach to planning for our state’s water future. Each of Texas’ 16 regional water regions has a citizen planning group that sets priorities for water...
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Texas Impact Staff Discuss Membership and Water at Lovers Lane UMC in Dallas,...
Event Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 5:00pmSadia Tirmizi and Rev Sam Brannon were honored to visit the United Methodist Women of Lovers Lane UMC in Dallas, Texas on May 3rd. Sadia introduced Texas Impact...
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Texas Water News Roundup | April 2016
Statewide - Texans have a new online resource for learning about their water resources: an interactive site called the Texas Water Explorer. The site, designed by the Nature Conservancy with the help...
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Texas Water Captains Attend Region I Water Planning Meeting, May 18, 2016
Water Captains from Jacksonville and Nacogdoches met at the Nacogdoches Recreation Center on May 18th to attend the Region I Water Planning Group meeting. The volunteer water leaders had all attended...
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Conversations on Creation Webinar June 26, hosted by Christ the King Lutheran...
Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 6PM, our friends at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church, Houston, are hosting a Conversations on Creation webinar featuring Whitney Milberger-Laird, a water resource...
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Texas Water News Roundup | May 2016
Statewide– On May 19th, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved the 2017 State Water Plan. The Plan is the newest version of a document that is researched, developed, and revised every five...
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Texas Water News Roundup | June 2016
Statewide - no statewide news this month.Region F– A private water company seeking to supply the city of Odessa has filed a pair of lawsuits against the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District....
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Texas Water News Roundup | July 2016
Statewide– In 2013, the state of Texas sued New Mexico over an alleged breach of a compact governing management of the Rio Grande. In the suit, Texas alleged that New Mexico failed to deliver water...
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Rev. Sam Brannon Discusses Climate Change and Water with the World Federation...
From August 31 to Sept 2, Methodists from around the world met in Houston, Texas for the 21st World Conference of Methodists. This international body convenes every five years for fellowship,...
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Texas Water News Roundup | August / September 2016
Statewide - An article in the Texas Tribune in August highlights the failure of the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) to track potential oil and gas-related pollution of drinking water in the state. The...
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Texas Water News Roundup | October 2016
Statewide– Texas state representative Lyle Larson is preparing legislation that would dramatically increase the state's reliance on aquifer storage and recovery (ASR), as reported this month in an...
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Texas Water News Roundup | November 2016
No Statewide news this month.Region E – The city of El Paso is buying a large property in the outlying community of Dell Valley, along with its underlying water rights. The purchase of the 18,000-acre...
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Catching up on 2017 Water News
Statewide – An article late last year in the Texas Tribune highlights the risks to Texas groundwater posed by abandoned oil & gas wells. Unproductive wells are supposed to be plugged, to prevent...
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