Jace Houston Resigns as SJRA General Manager Under Pressure from Subsidence Deniers
Jace Houston Resigns as SJRA General Manager Under Pressure from Subsidence Deniers
Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 05/26/2023 6:31pm
Article Summary:
Jace Houston Resigns as SJRA General Manager Amid Pressure from Subsidence Deniers and Political Conflict in Montgomery County.
Jace Houston, the General Manager of the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA), has resigned following pressure from Montgomery County subsidence deniers. Houston had been with the SJRA for 16 years, helping to construct a surface-water treatment plant on Lake Conroe that virtually neutralized subsidence. Recent moves by the Lonestar Groundwater Conservation District to deregulate groundwater usage have led to declining well levels and the return of subsidence. Houston predicts that Montgomery County's future water supply is at risk due to the LSGCD's disregard for the science of groundwater conservation.
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Date: 05/26/2023 6:31pm
Article Summary:
Jace Houston Resigns as SJRA General Manager Amid Pressure from Subsidence Deniers and Political Conflict in Montgomery County.
Jace Houston, the General Manager of the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA), has resigned following pressure from Montgomery County subsidence deniers. Houston had been with the SJRA for 16 years, helping to construct a surface-water treatment plant on Lake Conroe that virtually neutralized subsidence. Recent moves by the Lonestar Groundwater Conservation District to deregulate groundwater usage have led to declining well levels and the return of subsidence. Houston predicts that Montgomery County's future water supply is at risk due to the LSGCD's disregard for the science of groundwater conservation.
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