Water

Local north Texans are still opposed to a proposed reservoir that KERA’s Pablo Arauz Peña reports could supply water to the Dallas-Fort Worth area by 2050. And as President Donald Trump enters the White House with a host of plans, Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider says his plans for mass deportations could have dramatic effects on Texans and the Texas economy.

Water conditions and potential infrastructure are expected to be major topics in the upcoming legislative session, as drought conditions span the state. In the New Year, fitness resolutions are popular. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more from a local physician on how to stay committed to those goals.

Starting with the new year, some citizens of Lubbock will now be required to pay a deposit to obtain or continue their water services. Requirements can be found at mylubbock.us/waterdeposit. Texas Supreme Court justices reconvene in Austin this month for their first oral arguments of the year -- but without a key figure. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports the court's longest-serving justice is retiring.

Paxton’s office has accused 3M and DuPont of misrepresenting or concealing the health risks of PFAS, which have been sold for decades for use in consumer products.

The Ogallala aquifer is a critical source of water in western Kansas, and it’s running dry. It plays a major role in the daily lives of Kansans, even for people who don’t live on top of it.

With inventories, monitoring and planned upgrades in the future, those using tap water in the city of Lubbock don't have much to worry about in terms of potability. But our reporter Olivia O’Rand spoke to local experts who say those outside of the city, on well water, are at risk of ingesting high levels of arsenic.

While those using Lubbock city water do not have much to worry about in terms of potability, one local expert says those outside of the city — on well water — are at risk of ingesting high levels of arsenic.

This week will see construction projects on 82nd Street and on the Northbound I-27 Frontage Road; drivers can expect delays and potential detours. And Texas Public Radio's Pablo De La Rosa has more on a recent report showing that water inflows to the Rio Grande have declined by a third since the 1980s.

In 2022, the Lubbock City Council announced that over $5 million from federal COVID-19 relief funding would go towards the construction of these splash pads, replacing three of the four aging public pools that residents used to enjoy.