2019

• Rice farmers ask for immediate enforcement of court order against alleged creek polluter - April 17, 2019 - Read more

2018

• Rice Farmers Coping with 1st LCRA Water Curtailment in 3 Years – Sept. 2, 2018 – Read More
• Most major lakes in Texas built to address floods and drought rather than recreation – June 2018 – Texas Water Development Board – Read More


• Water is limiting factor for South Texas rice – January 22, 2018 – Southwest FarmPress – Read More

2017

• 2017 Texas Legislative Committee assignments have been announced.
  - See House Committee assignments here.
  - See Senate Committee assignments here.
  - See upcoming committee meetings here.

2016

• In major water case, win for farmers is loss for cities – February 19, 2016 – Texas Tribune – Read More
• LCRA releases new plan to conserve water – February 18, 2016 – Austin Monitor – Read More

2015

• State officials approve Central Texas-friendly water management plan – November 4, 2015 – Austin American-Statesman – Read More
• New plan would lessen LCRA obligation to release Highland Lakes water – November 3, 2015 – Austin American-Statesman – Read More
• USA Rice-DU Stewardship Partnership Texas Reservoir Project Clears First Hurdle – USA Rice – Read More
• With Cuba relations thawing, rice farmers look for trade - August 14, 2015 - Austin American-Statesman - Read More
• State approves withholding of reservoirs' water for farmers for 2015 - July 1, 2015 - Austin American-Statesman - Read More
• LCRA gets approval to keep water from being released downstream - June 30, 2015 - KXAN - Read More
• CWIC urges TCEQ to revise Findings of Fact in LCRA Emergency Order cutting off irrigation water (PDF) (June 30, 2015) Read More
• Disappearing habitat: As water and land management change in the Texas Mid-Coast, waterfowl feel the effects – Summer 2015 – TX H20 Texas Water Resources Institute magazine – Read More
• New rice-focused conservation program set to launch this year – Spring 2015 – USA Rice’s Whole Grain – Read More

2014

• Proposed change in water rules would benefit lakeside interests – Austin American Statesman, Oct. 21, 2014 – Read More
• Texas’ water planning: Opportunity and responsibility – Austin American Statesman, Sept. 17, 2014 – Read More
• Reservoir project in rice country gets financial assist - Sept. 4, 2014 - Houston Chronicle - Read More
• During drought, once mighty Texas rice belt fades away – State Impact, August 12, 2014 – Read More
• Texas water authority increases rates to make up for less water sold during drought – Bloomberg BNA, June 19, 2014 – Read More
• Water woes: Trickle-down effect – Denton Record-Chronicle, May 11, 2014 – Read More
• CWIC asks for contested case hearing of Emergency Order on irrigation water unless it is modified or rejected by TCEQ – (PDF – Feb. 10, 2014)
• Rice farmers denounce recommendation to cut off irrigation water for 3rd year in a row (PDF – Jan. 27, 2014)

Appeals For Fair Allocation of Colorado River Water

• Lower Colorado River Basin Coalition Letter to TCEQ – Feb. 26, 2014
• Brink Grimes Letter to TCEQ – Feb. 9, 2014
• Ducks Unlimited Letter to TCEQ – Feb. 5, 2014
• Wharton County Chamber of Commerce Call to Action – Feb. 4, 2014
• Rep. Bonnen Letter to TCEQ – Feb. 4, 2014
• More resolutions, letters, and appeals