"This is a grab for water": Residents push back against aquifer drilling plan in East Texas

Group tables East Texas aquifer project decision for 90 days

ANDERSON COUNTY — The Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District hosted a public hearing Thursday at Jacksonville City Hall to discuss a decision to allow a company to drill into East Texas aquifers, giving residents and officials a chance…

Hundreds gather in opposition to well permits at Jacksonville board meeting

JACKSONVILLE, Texas (KETK)-- Hundreds of people across East Texas packed into Jacksonville's City Hall for the groundwater board's public hearing on the 21 high capacity well drilling permit. ‘Move the city forward’: Chandler police chief named interim city administrator The Neches and Trinity County's Groundwater Conservation District voted unanimously to send the contested hearing to an independent state agency for mediation. People who …

Discussion on wells that would pull water from East Texas aquifer to head to state office

Hundreds gathered at Jacksonville City Hall Thursday in a debate on whether or not to allow two private companies to pull billions of gallons of water from a major aquifer in East Texas.

State representative calls for Capitol hearing to address plan to drill into East Texas aquifers

Rep. Cody Harris said he attended the meeting held Thursday, and as a lifelong East Texan, he "will not stand by while our water is drained for someone else’s gain."

"This is a grab for water": Residents push back against aquifer drilling plan in East Texas

Residents expressed concern about the possibility of water from an East Texas aquifer being sold elsewhere and the impact on farms, families and businesses.