Rivard Report (https://therivardreport.com/category/environment/)
After a relatively cool, wet spring, hot and dry temperatures throughout July and August have led most of the state to shift into drought conditions.
Starting Sept. 16, Lake Gonzales, Meadow Lake, Lake Placid, and Lake McQueeney are all to be drained, or “dewatered,” in the language of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority.
CPS Energy announced a peak demand record of 5,109 megawatts set between 4 and 5 p.m. Monday.
Commentary: Growing up during the Great Depression helped shape Kathryne Kelly’s habit of repurposing and reusing her resources.
*Sponsored* On Saturday, June 8, the San Antonio River Authority hosts CreekFest, an eco-friendly community festival, at the San Pedro Creek Culture Park.
Leaders of San Antonio’s three key water agencies talked about the water issues facing the region at a West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce panel Friday.
Nearly $6 million in Volkswagen settlement money will be used to replace older, diesel-powered buses in Bexar County with newer models that run on compressed natural gas and diesel.
Commentary: When leaders make public policy decisions by ignoring instead of adapting, it becomes a dangerous warning to those inevitably left behind.
An updated version of the City’s climate action plan has been stripped of its most controversial strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The family of a woman killed in a deadly sewage sinkhole in 2016 will receive $12 million as part of a settlement agreement.
The Bat Loco Bash draws thousands of onlookers to watch the bats under the Camden Street Bridge over the San Antonio River take flight.
The trail is named after the madrone tree, which is famous for its pinkish-red bark that is visible at certain times of the year.
Commentary
SA's Water Tech Startup Finds New Life as Nonprofit
By Ariana Fletcher-Bai