By Moses Leos III Roughly a week after the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) formally opposed Dripping Springs’ proposed discharge permit, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) Thursday followed suit. By a 4-1 vote, the HTGCD made a resolution opposin...

By Samantha Smith Kyle residents have been turning up their noses at the scent of city water, but the city and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) say the water quality is just fine. According to an emailed response from Kyle Communication Specialist Kim Hilsenbeck, the issue of Kyl...

By Samantha Smith Buda City Hall was filled with drama June 7 as residents voiced concerns about the city dumping treated wastewater into Plum Creek, which they claim is causing flooding issues in the area of the Soil Conservation Service Site 6 reservoir in Kyle.  But city officials claim they’re f...

What’s that smell? Some Buda residents can commiserate when they hear someone say, “What’s that smell?”  But according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Texas Lehigh Cement Factory has complied with all air quality standards set forth by the EPA.  TCEQ, which monitors air ...

B y Kim Hilsenbeck Two years after lodging complaints with the city about a local business not following the rules, some Amberwood neighbors say they are fed up and want issues resolved sooner than later.  Complaints against Hi Tech Automotive include oil and gas from salvaged cars going directly on...