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Austin leaders approve increased funding for Walnut Creek water treatment site
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (220+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " Austin leaders on Thursday approved a funding increase for one of the city's two major wastewater treatment sites." Council members approved a contract for a $1.5 billion expansion at the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, located on FM 696. The…...
Austin City Council approves funding increase for Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment plant expansion
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (60+ words) Austin City Council approves funding increase for Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment plant expansion'KVUE Austin City Council approves funding increase for Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment plant expansion To stream KVUE on your phone, you need the KVUE app. Download the KVUE…...
Yellowstone's largest acidic geyser awakens after 5 years
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (325+ words) WASHINGTON " Yellowstone's Echinus Geyser, which is the largest acidic geyser in the world, came out of five years of dormancy last month to start erupting several times a day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Echinus Geyser is in the…...
Hays County judge urges Stage 4 water restrictions for several entities amid continued drought
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) HAYS COUNTY, Texas " Hays County is asking municipal providers, water supply corporations and groundwater districts to follow Stage 4 water restrictions as the region faces continued drought conditions." On Wednesday, County Judge Ruben Becerra posted a notice to Facebook urging the…...
Baylor study finds dinosaurs were not in decline before extinction event
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) WACO, Texas " A new study published on Thursday, co-authored by researchers from Baylor University, New Mexico State University, the Smithsonian Institution and several international collaborators, suggests that dinosaurs had thriving ecosystems longer than previously believed. For decades, scientists have theorized…...
Buchanan Dam floodgates to open for first time in more than 6 years
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (330+ words) LLANO, Texas " For the first time in more than six years, several floodgates are set to open at Buchanan Dam." On Monday, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) stated that at least two floodgates are expected to open in the…...
Remembering the deadly Mount St. Helens eruption 45 years later
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1841+ words) Mount St. Helens erupted 45 years ago, causing the deadliest volcanic disaster in U.S. history. Adel Toay, Drew Mikkelsen, Leah Pezzetti, Rich Marriott, Kipp Robertson Deadliest volcanic eruption in US history 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption considered "game changer" for volcanic observation The…...