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Water well bans for thee but not for me? Olmos Park drilling trend raises bigger issues.
A review of water well records and city ordinances in Bexar County shows that private wells are more prevalent in some muncipalities.
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SAWS sees 500% spike in accounts eligible for shutoff due to pandemic
SAWS stopped disconnecting customers in March and will forego an annual rate increase for the first time in at least a decade.
Commissioners reiterate support for trail funding but put off specifics until 2021
Bexar County commissioners directed staff on Tuesday to look over proposed trail system projects and identify funding options.
Millions of snout butterflies emerging around San Antonio
The flittering streams of millions of American snout butterflies almost serve as a South Texas version of autumn leaves
2020 Pollinator Festival migrates online, with a focus on loved ones and ‘citizen science’
The annual Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival runs throughout October with many online events and programs.
San Antonio drops Stage 1 watering cutbacks as region exits drought
Since early July, San Antonio has been under Stage 1 restrictions, which allow irrigation system use only one day per week
Tired of high water bills, Olmos Park residents are drilling their own wells
Olmos Park has seen an uptick in residents drilling into underground aquifers in hopes of avoiding high water bills and watering restrictions.
Monarch butterfly migration moves south, but numbers may be smaller this year
An uncertain climate awaits monarch butterflies as they head south for their annual migration this fall.
Weekend closures scheduled for Wurzbach Parkway as land bridge construction continues
Wurzbach Parkway will be closed to all traffic for the next two weekends for the ongoing construction of the Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge.
CPS Energy weighing solar, batteries, and new tech to replace aging fossil fuel plants
CPS Energy received 197 responses to global requests for information for new energy generation, storage, and efficiency technologies.
Former City, CPS Energy official to represent SAWS’ southern sector
Council members unanimously approved Edward Belmares to a seat formerly held by San Antonio Water System Trustee Pat Jasso.
San Antonio City Council approves new funding plan for aquifer protection
City Council approved a new structure to pay landowners not to develop their properties over the Edwards Aquifer’s sensitive recharge zone.
Task force to weed out issues plaguing urban farm expansion in San Antonio
New rules could make it easier and cheaper to establish urban farms in the interest of promoting local, fresh food access.
