The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) today launched an online permit search portal that utilizes map-based searches for regulated facilities and their permits. The public can find basic information about what TCEQ-regulated activities are going on in certain areas, then “drill
(Editor’s Note: The stop sign was approved Thursday, according to Pct. 4 County Commissioner Jen Crownover, who emailed to correct this article.) A vote to approve a stop sign at the intersection of N. Cranes Mill and Canyon Shores roads came to
Comal County commissioners will approve the final plat for Canyon Ranch, Unit 3 at their weekly meeting Thursday, clearing the way for Lennar homes to develop 204 lots on 43.672-acres in the Spring Branch area to the west of the north side
The Texas Water Company (TWC) is temporarily pausing new service commitments for nine proposed developments in Comal County, citing rapid growth and drought. “We hear you. We know water availability is a concern, and we want to assure you TWC is taking
A citizens group fighting a permit application that would allow Miami-based Lennar Homes of Texas Land & Construction to discharge 600,000 gallons of treated wastewater daily (gpd) into Canyon Lake has scheduled a second town hall for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25
By Annalisa Peace Executive Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance When I first learned in 2004 that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) was investing in Hill Country real estate to fund Texas’ Permanent School Fund, I warned that no good would come
New Braunfels’ population grew by 12.49% between 2022-23, making it the second-fastest growing city in the United States according to a survey of 610 cities conducted by SmartAsset. Silver Spring, Maryland, topped the list with a 12.86% one-year change in total population.
Comal County Pct. 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover said she’s felt like a broken record for years, telling constituents there’s nothing Commissioners Court can do to slow explosive area growth or protect the county’s dwindling water resources. Nothing’s changed—Austin still calls the shots
Central Comal County residents are about to meet the “new neighbor” grassroots activists have warned them about for years. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on July 8 greenlit Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Company’s plans to turn the former Eric White ranch
The nonprofit Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) kicks off its Water Wonks online lecture series at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 with a presentation by Policy Manager Rachel Hanes entitled Water Reuse in the Hill Country: Analyzing Opportunities in Comal County, Texas.