News Article - Lower Colorado River Basin Coalition

October 22, 2014

Proposed change in water rules would benefit lakeside interests

Proposed change in water rules would benefit lakeside interests By Asher Price – American-Statesman Staff When it comes to water planning, neither the Lower Colorado River […]

September 18, 2014

Lower Colorado River Basin Coalition backs LCRA Water Management Plan, urges more supply and drought management

EAGLE Lake, Texas (Sept. 17, 2014) The Lower Colorado River Basin Coalition supported revised amendments to LCRA’s Water Management Plan that were approved on Wednesday and […]

July 8, 2014

Lower Colorado River Basin Coalition Announces Executive Committee

The Lower Colorado River Basin Coalition (LCRBC) has a new leadership team to assist in the development of water management strategies that protect the interests of […]

June 17, 2014

City of Bastrop signs on to protect Colorado River

See full article here A coalition formed to protect the surface water rights of Lower Colorado River Basin communities picked up strength Tuesday when the Bastrop […]

June 5, 2014

Water Woes – Trickle Down Effect

MATAGORDA COUNTY — A green tractor moves slowly through a dirt field in the Mad Island Marsh Preserve, pulling a disk plow that churns and breaks […]

May 30, 2014

How LCRA River Restrictions Are Affecting Oyster Harvesters In Matagorda Bay

Matagorda is just another small Texas town, but its bay is one of the key areas in the state for oyster harvesting and processing. It’s also […]

May 30, 2014

The Colorado River Has An Algae Problem

Algae building up along the Colorado River in Bastrop County is officially a problem, river authorities say. And that includes people who enjoy the benefits of […]

May 30, 2014

With drought comes downturn in hydroelectricity generation

Austin American-Statesman At the nerve center of the Lower Colorado River Authority off Lake Austin Boulevard, giant real-time projections of river conditions and dam activity dominate […]

February 7, 2014

Rural Texans unite against water curtailment

Southwest Farm Press Newly appointed Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Executive Director Richard Hyde, knowingly or not, drew a line in the sand Jan. 27 […]