Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance

Grassroots nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of the Edwards Aquifer, the most vital source of drinking water for South Central Texas.

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

See this Instagram video by @sangabrielflyfishers https://t.co/k4PVdghzAm

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Texas Land and Water Conservation Fund - https://t.co/a0GCFK5kGE #GoogleAlerts

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance just reserved our handle on Spill - a new Twitter alt that puts culture first. Grab yours now -> https://t.co/M4qKdyaD0h

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Great to see @cpsenergy board vote to extend the utility's energy efficiency programs another 5 years!

[San Antonio Report @SAReport]

Prior to the board’s vote Monday, CPS Energy interim CEO Rudy Garza called the program a major success. https://t.co/mBHqHWQQGu

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Our friends at Reliant Energy have some tips for helping our Texas environment this summer : follow the 4-by-4 rule.

If no one is going to be home for more than 4 hours, set the temperature 4 degrees higher while you’re gone. It will make a bigger impact than you think!

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Fantastic science communication about the influence of development on sediment in urban streams by @MHFloodDistrict.

These videos make it easy to understand what happens when we build over our watersheds, even while building new flood control structures

https://t.co/dVtrWdlWXn

[Texas Tribal Buffalo Project @TXTribalBuffalo]

We are hiring! Click the link to apply and learn more.
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[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Thanks to the @txst Geography students who worked with GEAA on a GIS project mapping wastewater treatment plants over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. Sewage is one of the most significant pollution sources in our region.

View the map here: https://t.co/p0ncWSv9EB

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Not a great trend with 100-degree days already upon us. Get in the water conservation mindset!

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[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

We're excited that soil sampling efforts are again underway as part of our collaboration with @NRCSTexas and @SAParksandRec to better understand the benefits of healthy soils. These April 29 photos show archaeologists at a site visit at Medina River Natural Area

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Parkscore rankings for San Antonio and Austin out of the top 100 U.S. cities:

San Antonio:
2022 - 59th
2021 - 60th
2020 - 75th
Austin:
2022 - 39th
2021 - 45th
2020 - 37th

https://t.co/8rmsFo0XvO

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Worth reading these comments to understand how @tceq's bacteria standards make it seem like some of the state's waterways are safe for swimming, when they're actually too polluted.

Just one of the many takeaways here. Great work!

[Alex Ortiz @AlexOrtizTX]

Today I gave oral comments to @TCEQ on behalf of @TexasSierraClub based in large part on our written comments. Check them out below!
And big thanks to our partner organizations that signed on! 💙💧 #txwater
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[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Don't miss this community conversation TOMORROW (4/28) 6-8 p.m. about the future of coal-fired power in San Antonio + what it means for our climate and public health.

Hosted by @MyDeceleration, @PublicCitizenTX, @MOVE_texas, @swujustice, @texrising, @TexasSierraClub

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Don't miss this event Saturday featuring TX State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon of @TAMUGeosciences, @AnaSandovalSATX, and @NozonSA

[The League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area @LWVSA]

Join us 4/30-In service to our community, the League of Women Voters of San Antonio will offer a series of webinars on Climate Change in San Antonio, beginning April 30, 2022, the day after Arbor Day. Register here: https://t.co/xCcaHSEC98

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

“It has to be grassroots. It has to be each household, each person because if we wait for the Texas state Legislature, or the governor or the City Council to make these decisions, it’s not going to happen.”

Go Alan and Cheryl! @AlamoSierraClub

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[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

Check out the latest report by the Great Springs Project, which maps out the proposed trail from San Antonio to Austin on a street-by-street level!

Very exciting to see this project gain momentum.

Story by @LindseyGCarnett

https://t.co/R7zHHcrz3v

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

GEAA's Debbie Reid wrote this op-ed thanking @TeriCastilloD5 and @AnaSandovalSATX for proposing this Advisory Committee on Flooding and Stormwater Management.

We're urging other San Antonio council members to sign on and make the committee a reality

https://t.co/1khOIsqeTA

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

We love our eyeless, noodley, underground friends. Their health tells us about the health of our drinking water.

Thanks for giving them a close-up, @ksatnews

https://t.co/k6vDbkTs6e

[Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance @AquiferEdwards]

“In summary, any high-density development in the Helotes Creek watershed will push the Edwards Aquifer closer to the tipping point."

— Ron Green, Ph.D., P.G., groundwater hydrologist

Learn more: https://t.co/Wyh6nuvMt4

[Justin Horne @Justin_Horne]

**Stage 2 water restrictions for SAWS customers are now in effect**

The 10-day rolling average has dipped below 650' feet, triggering the Stage 2 watering rules.

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