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While We’re Eating Tacos, They’re Eating Our Lunch, San Antonio!

Jun 3, 2019
2 min

While We’re Eating Tacos, They’re Eating Our Lunch, San Antonio!

This message is sent from Independent Texans PAC (founded in 2001) not to be confused with the League of Independent Voters, a nonprofit membership organization founded in 2013. Take action, please! San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg let the developer dogs out. Get out and vote, San Antonio! ►Why are heavyweight politicos like the Castros, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and State Democratic Chair, Gilberto Hinojosa, joining with a treasure trove of real estate-related big donors to sa

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Dec 20, 2013
2 min

Reply requested: No eminent domain for private gain, Santa.

Coming out of 9 East Texas hearings, the League of Independent Voters of Texas has prepared a report and is making a call to action in January! On the weekend of January 11-12, in the small town of Paige (Bastrop County), the League is bringing in outside help to develop a revolutionary approach to regaining local control, in the anti-federalist spirit of Jefferson, Madison and Thomas Paine. Click on this link, and come to Paige! Texans are besieged with corporate interests u

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Oct 12, 2013
1 min

Come to Giddings THIS Wednesday, 7 pm American Legion!

The vultures are circling the Lost Pines (Lee and Bastrop counties’ aquifer to be specific) to grab our groundwater quicker than a New York minute, especially in light of a the recent unholy alliance formed between Forestar Real Estate Group and the Hays County Commissioners Court. (More below…) Don’t worry, we are far from dead yet! It is imperative that you come to the next Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District (Lost Pines GCD) meeting THIS COMING Wednesday, 7 pm,

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Aug 8, 2013
1 min

Don’t miss Monday’s hearing with EndOp; Forestar Files Motion for Rehearing (no surprise

REMINDER: Preliminary Hearing this coming Monday, August 12, 10 am at the Bastrop Convention Center. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a hearing at which the community is invited to speak. This is a hearing before a Judge with the State Office of Administrative Hearings, who will determine whether landowners, including Environmental Stewardship, should be granted “party status” (the right to have a voice) in the challenge that Aqua Water Supply Coop has filed against EndOp and thei

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Jul 19, 2013
1 min

Bastrop & Lee County Water Update: What happened on Wednesday night

Friends in Bastrop & Lee Counties: Thanks to the more than 100 folks who came out last night and stood up when Darwyn Hanna spoke to thank the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District (LPGCD) for standing tall to protect our water and aquifers. WHAT HAPPENED? Forestar formally requested the “Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law” posted below. Now they have 20 days to request a rehearing. Whether, when and if they get a rehearing is anyone’s guess — it’s up to the L

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Jul 12, 2013
1 min

Bastrop/Lee County Water War Escalates Again!

It appears that the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District, at their regular monthly meeting next Wednesday, will have to address a request for reconsideration (and possibly more) of the 45,000-acre feet/year permit requested by Forestar Real Estate Group. Remember, the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District granted Forestar 12,000-acre feet instead of the 45,000 they requested. Though many of us thought 12,000 acre-feet was probably too generous, we also fully

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Jun 18, 2013
1 min

Kleinschmidt Running for his Political Life

State Representative Tim Kleinschmidt apparently believes he can sell out his constituents’ water rights and still get reelected. He has declared he’s running for reelection, though we think it might be for his political life. We count six times he uses the word “conservative” — in four sentences. What does the word “conservative” mean to you? Please comment at the end of this post after you read his letter here: Kleinschmidt Runs Again. #CarrizoWilcox #conservation #gro

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Media Advisory: Monday, June 17th, 3 pm Media Conference

Jun 14, 2013
1 min

Media Advisory: Monday, June 17th, 3 pm Media Conference

Contacts: Debra Medina, We Texans, 512.663.8401, Linda Curtis or Jessica Ellison, Independent Texans, 512.657.2089 and 512.653.9179, Julia Trigg Crawford, 713.443.8789, Laura Ehrlich, Jim Hightower & Associates, 512.477-5588 Cross-Partisan Coalition Calls on Lt. Governor and House Speaker for Interim Study and Full Public Hearings on Eminent Domain Abuse Starting in East Texas, to include Public Safety Concerns Related to Potential Water Threats from Tar Sands Crude and Hydr

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Thank you Keep Bastrop County Beautiful!

Jun 12, 2013
1 min

Thank you Keep Bastrop County Beautiful!

Thanks to volunteers from left to right, Eric, Andy, Henry, Thomas from me, the tree hugging Linda Curtis, and others not pictured — Lea, Lee, Charles and Martha — we had great success at the Green Expo. Also, the lovely people at Keep Bastrop County Beautiful, who put on this event, gave us a prime spot for our table, which we greatly appreciated. Independent Texans would like to come to your community. Let us know if you need us by calling us at 512-535-0989 or send Linda

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May 27, 2013
1 min

Legislature & Lost Pines Coverage Raise the Bar on Water War!

Congratulations for all those involved, especially the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District and the Brown family of Lee County, for standing tall against the water profiteers. This could turn out to be a landmark fight for Texans, if the marketers keep pushing it, which is likely. Read today’s Statesman piece, appropriately printed on Memorial Day. On an even more difficult note, the Legislature has passed $2B to be taken from the Rainy Day Fund for a water bank. Th

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Conserve First, Move Water Later Scores HUGE Victory!

May 16, 2013
1 min

Conserve First, Move Water Later Scores HUGE Victory!

Click here to read Environmental Stewardship’s cogent analysis of the Board’s truly courageous stand last night. We also are making regional news! Here’s a radio report from Statewide Impact News. The Legislature’s efforts to try to carve a deal for water, education and transportation funding is such high stakes, we have no idea what they’re really doing in committee. Will they put something on the ballot in November? They’re trying not to. We just have to see. One thing

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Lost Pines Groundwater District Stunned Us – THANK YOU!

May 16, 2013
1 min

Lost Pines Groundwater District Stunned Us – THANK YOU!

Folks, we were so stunned last night by the stand of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District to ratchet back two of the three permits for groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer, it took us a few minutes to realize what a HUGE victory it was! Click here to read Environmental Stewardship’s cogent analysis of the Board’s truly courageous stand last night. Please get a note to the Lost Pines Board and to our two County Judges below and give them a BIG THANK YOU! Let them

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May 13, 2013
4 min

Legislature’s Water Fund Deflates, Water Wars Escalate

For Immediate Release May 13, 2013 Legislature’s Water Infrastructure Fund Deflates, Local Water Wars Escalate Simultaneous to the Legislature’s scramble to find the votes to get $2 billion to fund water infrastructure, residents living in counties just to the east of the Capitol are headed for a critical skirmish in the water war over their aquifer – the Simsboro portion of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. What’s at stake is an

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May 9, 2013
1 min

We actually DO WANT a special session on Water! Bastrop/Lee Flier, print & share please.

You are receiving lots of emails from us — only because the legislative session is in its final days (May 27th is the last day) AND we have a strategically important TEST CASE on groundwater protection in Bastrop & Lee Counties coming to a head NEXT WEDNESDAY. Be sure to share the flier below this message. Here’s what you need to know and do now! 1. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper(s) and tell them the Governor’s threat to hold a Special Session on water is

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May 8, 2013
1 min

Environmental Stewardship Filed for Party Status Against Forestar, End Op & LCRA

Today Environmental Stewardship filed to become a party to the contested cases taken against Forestar Real Estate, End Op and LCRA by Aqua Water Corporation. Click here for the Request for Party Status with Forestar Click here for the Request for Party Status with End Op Click here for the Request for Party Status with LCRA Got questions? Email Steve Box, Environmental Stewardship at: steward@environmental-stewardship.org #groundwater

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May 6, 2013
4 min

Vote NO! HB 3234!

This bill comes up on the House floor TODAY, so if you get this in time, call your Texas House member and tell them to vote NO on HB 3234 (details below). We’re going to see lots of last minute bad stuff coming between now and the last day of the session, May 27th, so do what you can. BASTROP/LEE COUNTY Reminder: Meeting this Wednesday, 6 pm at Elgin First National Bank, 1312 US 290 – map here. We will prepare you for the May 15th hearing on pending groundwater permits AND

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May 3, 2013
1 min

Plan now dudes in the legislature!

Just moments ago a bad bill on eminent domain and pipelines was pulled on a point of order in the House. Nice! ON THE WATER FRONT: Read this piece in the Austin-American Statesman, then call or contact your legislators and ask them to stand tall on this issue. Legislators can focus on conserving water first! For pennies on the dollar, fixing leaky pipes and getting everyone — the municipalities and large agricultural entities, in particular — to conserve, must be done now.

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Apr 19, 2013
3 min

Flood the Capitol With Water Calls!

What More Can YOU Do to Protect Texas Aquifers & Landowners? FLOOD the Capitol with phone calls into the Texas legislature now! Just pick the phone and once you’ve made your calls ask your friends and family anywhere in Texas to do the same. Note: Call your State House Representative and State Senator. These are the folks that represent you in Austin (not Washington). If you don’t know them you can simply call the Capitol Switchboard at 512-463-3630 and they will connect

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Apr 4, 2012
1 min

Water Update

A pivotal challenge affecting the entire state’s groundwater management taken by Environmental Stewardship (ES) is awaiting a ruling by the Texas Water Development Board in GMA-12 (Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, and Williamson counties). Do groundwater districts have to consider the impact of aquifer (groundwater) drawdowns on rivers and streams (surface water)? Any hydrologist will tell you tha

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Feb 22, 2012
1 min

UPDATE ON WATER HEARINGS IN CENTRAL TEXAS

Another Reminder! If you live in GMA 12 (Groundwater Management Area 12: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson and Williamson counties) please come to the hearings NEXT Wed., Feb. 29th and/or the following Wed., Mar. 7, in Milano. Click here for the details and use the share button to send it to friends: http://www.indytexans.org/2012/02/10/hearings-we-must-attend-to-stop-water-raids-in-central-texas

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