Karst Aquifers: Edwards Balcones Fault Zone Aquifer Science Center Objects
The Edwards aquifer is the most transmissive of all the aquifers in Texas and Oklahoma, with large discharges from springs and from flowing and pumped wells. This aquifer demonstrates karst features such as springs and in-stream sinkholes, as well as endangered species.
The Edwards aquifer is the most transmissive of all the aquifers in Texas and Oklahoma. Large discharges from springs and from flowing and pumped wells attest to the highly permeable nature of the aquifer. The area underlain by the Edwards aquifer is a combination of agricultural and ranch land and areas of dense population, including the cities of Austin in Travis County and San Antonio in Bexar County. It has been designated a sole source aquifer by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is the primary source of water for San Antonio, America s eighth largest city. The aquifer is separated into three parts by a groundwater
Jul 20, 2021
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A South Central Texas group believes it has enough signatures to put increased police presence on the November ballot.
Save Austin Now Co-Founder Matt Mackowiak says the group submitted over 25,000 signatures on Monday, well above the 20,000 needed to force a vote. He s confident the measure will pass, saying having enough police is a nonpartisan issue. Mackowiak also cited support from Austin Democrats along with Republicans and independents in Save Austin Now s successful ballot initiative re-instating the homeless camping ban earlier this year.
The police ballot initiative seeks to require the city to have two cops per thousand population, boost minority hiring, and double police training. It also wants the city to start three new police cadet classes started. Austin cut the police budget last year in response to the George Floyd protests.
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Fox News contributor Karl Rove discusses voter integrity measures on Your World
Karl Rove, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush, joined Neil Cavuto on Your World Wednesday to make an argument about Democrats true intentions in spearheading election measures in Texas.
KARL ROVE: There are two big issues dominating this discussion in Texas. They have to do with practices that were used last year in Harris County, home to Houston, Texas. And they involve two things: Harris County on its own decided it was going to have 24-hour voting, it was going to allow people to vote for 24 consecutive hours, which is not allowed under state law. They had to come up with a weird interpretation, and they had one day of that. This law that has been proposed in Texas would make it clear that s not allowed because it s expensive. You have to put in election officials, you have to recruit volunteer election judges. The parties have to nominate people. And that
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