2022 Actions!

Don’t Crush our Hill Country Fundraiser (11/6/22)

Job Posting: TESPA Executive Director

Press Release: TESPA initiates legal action to protect water (5/16/22)

Letter of Notice of Intent from The Mundy Firm PLLC (5/13/22)

Pristine Streams Rule Information

The Trinity and Edwards Aquifers are under siege.

The springs and creeks which emanate from this natural resource and the property rights of landowners are at risk.

Water developers (Electro Purification, Needmore) are asking for large volume permits from an aquifer where groundwater pumping already occurs at an unsustainable rate. And as this region grows, we know more groundwater development projects are in the works.

Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline poses another threat -- to the quality of our pristine aquifer and the sole source of drinking water to many thousands of Central Texans.

TESPA was formed as an organization to respond to these threats. We take legal action when its required to protect the aquifers, springs, creeks, and property rights of landowners. We advocate for policy changes to ensure that groundwater in Texas is sustainably managed and landowners' property rights are protected.

Our donors and members are citizens and landowners who understand the precious nature of this resource and its vital importance to the ecology and economy of the Hill Country.

Learn about our work and join us in the battle for our water!

Are You Ready for the Texas Hill Country Exchange?

TESPA is proposing to join with theGreater Edwards Aquifer Alliance(GEAA) to develop theTexas Hill Country Exchange(TXHCX). TXHCX is a system that will use funds donated by those wanting to offset their carbon footprint to pay landowners for owning, restoring and maintaining ecological systems. Similarly, those wanting to protect spring and river flows and endangered species will have a similar opportunity.

Learn more at links below:
TxHCX Jim Blackburn Proposal Summary
TxHCX Jim Blackburn Presentation 11/11/20

LATEST NEWS & ACTIONS

TESPA NEWSLETTER (MARCH 2022)

Comments on Needmore Permit Request

Comments on Pristine Streams Rule

TESPA NEWSLETTER (DEC 2021)
From all of us!

TESPA NEWSLETTER (7/6/21)
Good News from TESPA!

PRESS RELEASE (6/9/21)
TESPA Enters Settlement with Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Over Needmore Water LLC Permit

TESPA LETTER TO BSEACD (4/7/21)
SOAH Docket No. 957-18-4985 AND Application of Electro Purification

LEGISLATIVE ALERT (4/6/21)
Action Alert on Good and Not So Good Bills, courtesy of Hill Country Alliance

PRESS RELEASE (3/11/21)
Has Electro Purification Gone Home Yet?

PRESS RELEASE (2/4/21)
Electro Purification Ends Contested Case Hearing in Hays County

TESPA NEWSLETTER (12/30/20)
TESPA and Kinder Morgan Settle Litigation

PRESS RELEASE (11/23/20)
TESPA Celebrates Giving Tuesday with Food Drive & Online Campaign

TESPA NEWSLETTER (10/28/20)
Fall 2020 News from TESPA

WIMBERLEY VIEW (10/14/20)
DSWSC declines contract with Electro Purification

PRESS RELEASE (10/13/20)
Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation Rejects Wholesale Water Contract from Electro Purification, but Invites Revised Version

STATEMENT FROM PATRICK COX, Ph.D (10/12/20)
Statement on DSWSC Contract with Electro Purification

COMMISIONER LON SHELL (10/9/20)
Letters to DSWSC concerning contract with EP

ALERT! (10/9/20)
Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation called a special meeting for Monday, Oct 12 at noon to consider a wholesale water contract with Electro Purification LLC.

WIMBERLEY VIEW DATE EDITION (10/8/20)
Letters of support for Hays County Bond Prop A (David Baker and Patrick Cox, Ph.D.)

PRESS RELEASE (8/13/20)
Update on Lawsuit Against Kinder Morgan

HOUSTON CHRONICLE (8/11/20)
Willie Nelson and Paul Simon: Save Texas Hill Country and stop the Permian Highway Pipeline

TESPA NEWSLETTER (7/22/20)
TESPA News July 2020

OPINION EDITORIAL (7/2/20)
Permian Highway Pipeline – Stop Work, Move It, and Respect the Texas Hill Country by Patrick Cox, Ph.D.

LEGAL COMPLAINT FILED (6/22/20)
TESPA lawsuit against Kinder Morgan, Plaintiff’s Original Filed Complaint

PRESS PACKET (6/22/20)
Kinder Morgan Sued for Violations of Federal Safe Drinking Water Act

TESPA NEWSLETTER (5/14/20)
Kinder Morgan PHP Update

JOINT STATEMENT FROM TESPA & WVWA (4/28/20)
Statement on CAMPO 2045 for Hays County Commissioners

PRESS RELEASE (4/16/20)
Montana Court Revokes Nationwide Permit 12 Under Endangered Species Act |Permian Highway Pipeline Permit Now In Question