Mar 2, 2012 | Austin American-Statesman
Rice farmers won't get water from LCRA
The combined water storage at lakes Travis and Buchanan hit 847,324 acre-feet at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, falling short of the 850,000 acre-feet needed to trigger the release of up to 145,000 acre-feet of water downstream to the rice farmers.
Despite rise in lake levels, LCRA still expects to cut off rice farmers in 2012
An unlikely scenario, given already-low lake levels and prospects for a dry winter, is now about 2 inches from happening.
Texas agency likely to cut water to rice farms
Ron Gertson stands beside one of his John Deere tractors Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at his rice farm in Lissie, Texas.
NSSGA recognizes Lehigh Hanson for environmental efforts
NSSGA recognized two Lehigh Hanson aggregate facilities in Texas for their environmental efforts, the company announced.