Conservation News
Candidates Seem Dry On Solutions To Water-Conservation Issues
By Monica Wolfson, [email protected]
AUSTIN - Almost two years ago, the 1,000-population town of Throckmorton made national news when it came within weeks of running out of drinking water.
Officials of the city, just northeast of Abilene, went on national television and begged for volunteers to help build a 15-mile pipeline to bring in water.
While Throckmorton secured a $850,000 grant from the state and a private foundation to buy the pipe material, it had to use volunteer labor and donated equipment to dig trenches.
Water legislation
Throckmorton's experience is just one of the serious water issues facing some communities in Texas. Lawmakers have passed significant water legislation in the past four years, but water continues to be a major issue facing the state.
Lawmakers have yet to determine how they will fund loan and grant programs to help small communities develop water resources.
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