| Welcome to Trib+Water, a water news wrap-up and analysis prepared every other week by The Texas Tribune and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University. We bring you the latest news and events concerning the river systems of Texas and important water issues on a state and regional level. |
| Trib+Water Vol: 4 Issue: 13 |
 | by Jim Malewitz A Texas Supreme Court ruling has spared the state from having to issue billions of dollars in tax refunds to oil and gas drillers — a prospect that had threatened to shake up the next legislative session. |
 | by Madeline Conway In this week's Q&A, we interview Chelsea A.J. Hawkins, a program planner at the Alliance for Water Efficiency. |
 | A new literature review points to opportunities for water utilities to take advantage of customers' growing awareness of conservation efforts. |
 | by Madeline Conway In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Future of Clean Energy. |
 | Key meetings and events over the coming weeks. |
 | In a year-long study to determine the origin and quality of water in the Pedernales River, a researcher at Texas State University conducted testing of a hundred different sites in the river's watershed. |
 | The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University is sponsoring a Fourth of July weekend celebration at Spring Lake that will include nature walks and children's activities at Discovery Hall. |
 | Team Mynar, led by paddler Fred Mynar, won the Texas Water Safari over close second-place finisher Texas Flood in one of the most competitive in the event's history. |
 | Researchers from Stanford University have discovered what they say is a huge, deep underground source of freshwater lying below the surface of California's Central Valley. |
 | The EPA has lowered its recommended level of safety in drinking water for the chemical compounds, called perfluorinated compounds, that are used in making nonstick and water repellent products. |
 | by Ryan Murphy Using data from the Texas Water Development Board's reservoir status tracker, our auto-updating map visualizes the current state of Texas reservoirs. |
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