This effort is part of the EPA’s broader Powering the Great American Comeback initiative, which aims to make sure everyone—no matter where they live—can count on clean air, land, and especially water.
Laredo has long sought a secondary water supply to supplement the Rio Grande. A development in Webb County could provide a solution—but one with a hefty price tag.
The broader water well drilling industry is bracing for the long-term consequences of increased tariffs, which could lead to rising equipment and material costs.
Some warn that streamlining development too aggressively could create economic instability in rural areas if mining booms aren’t matched by long-term infrastructure or diversification planning.
The Office of Water will 'be aimed at ensuring that we can make things better,' which has prompted the Office to plan 'listening sessions' that 'cross a wide range of stakeholders' in order to help 'chart our path,' she said.
Kramer, who served in the Office of Water during the first Trump administration, said under cooperative federalism EPA programs such as the Underground Injection Control Well Program (UICWP) would be “delegated from federal implementation to the states,”
A new bill introduced by Rep. Jeff Hurd aims to roll back Biden-era land protections, reopening millions of acres for energy development, mining, and grazing while sparking controversy among conservation groups.
Emma Pokon's appointment as EPA Region 10 administrator sparks both praise for her regulatory expertise and concerns over potential shifts toward industry-friendly environmental policies.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s order prioritizes fossil fuel expansion by rolling back protections for public lands, wildlife, and endangered species.
Some of the nation’s most vulnerable natural resources are in jeopardy after Doug Burgum issued a seven-page directive weakening their protections to further fossil fuel development.