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Author Archives: Jim Smyle

Jim Smyle is a consultant and former senior natural resource management specialist for the World Bank, who has worked for decades around the world on sustainably managing land and water. He currently serves on the SAWS Rate Advisory Committee.

Posted inCommentary

A commitment to workforce development does not mean abandoning the Edwards Aquifer

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ron Nirenberg and Jim Smyle September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Commentary: San Antonio can address the extraordinary economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic while still protecting the aquifer.

San Antonio Water System. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.
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This is not the time for the SAWS board to maintain the status quo

Avatar photo by Jim Smyle August 19, 2020
Posted inGov & Politics

Five Reasons Why Council Should Approve Renewal of Edwards Aquifer Protection

Avatar photo by Jim Smyle January 13, 2015October 7, 2016

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