Media Coverage

 

Texas water district seeks permit to obtain Oklahoma water Durant Daily Democrat 11/19/07
Texas water district seeking permit to obtain Oklahoma water Tulsa World 11/09/07
Lake report due out soon Paris News 07/16/07
FM, water district won't stop feuding Dallas Morning News 07/14/07
Water battle continues at senate hearings Texarkana Gazette 03/04/07
Water fight spills over into Texas Legislature: Opponents prepare to counter legislation that includes Marvin Nichols Reservoir Texarkana Gazette 02/20/07
Study: Competition for water may rise Denton Record Chronicle 02/04/07
Regional water proposal has Oklahoma steaming Fort Worth Star-Telegram 01/20/07
Water district manager sued over credit card use Austin American-Statesman 01/13/07
Tarrant water district sues Oklahoma Dallas Morning News 01/11/07
Wildlife refuge at reservoir site pits officials against feds Dallas Morning News 01/11/07
Texas group sues over water sale ban KRISTV.com 01/11/07
Irving: Officials consider new lake, extra level of watering restrictions Dallas Morning News 01/11/07
Texas: Oklahoma could fill water needs for North Texas Fort Worth Star-Telegram 01/10/07
Mustang general manager resigns at Friday meeting Denton Record Chronicle 12/31/06
Water is a huge concern for Flower Mound Flower Mound Leader 12/30/06
Editorial: LCRA vs. Austin battles could become water under the bridge Austin American-Statesman 12/26/06
Water wells will get another look McKinney Courier-Gazette 12/25/06
In bitter water war with Carrollton, tiny city is at risk of being swallowed up Dallas Morning News 12/17/06
Town Council deals with controversial issues Flower Mound Leader 12/06/06
Flower Mound, Upper Trinity split on lake Dallas Business Journal 12/01/06
Town, water district in bitter flap Dallas Business Journal 12/01/06
NTMWD has exhausted year's allocation of Lake Chapman water McKinney Courier-Gazette 11/21/06
Irving lets Dallas know it may have to tap its water Dallas Morning News 11/16/06
Council debates wastewater Celina Record 10/29/06
Flower Mound: public works director placed on Upper Trinity MWD board to represent town Flower Mound Leader 10/27/06
Mustang's Water Loss Adds Up; Growing District Says Loss Rate Is 6 Percent Denton Record Chronicle 10/09/06
Lavon Lake is half-full, some say Dallas Morning News 10/08/06
N. Texas district faces pointed questions in water shortage Dallas Morning News 09/23/06
Mother Nature's been kinder to Dallas utility than N. Texas district Dallas Morning News 09/22/06
Denton County: utility district censures board member, allocates $130,000 for legal fees to explore options Denton Record Chronicle 09/19/06
State eyes complaints against service provider for Hartlee Field area Denton Record Chronicle 08/30/06
Water on way to being liquid gold in the state San Antonio Express News 08/13/06
UTRWD: water board continues fight over bill from AG Flower Mound Leader 08/04/06
Water Levels OK For Now Lewisville Leader 07/03/06
Contracts For Water Not So Fluid Dallas Morning News 07/01/06
Water District Officials At Odds After Complaint Denton Record Chronicle 06/22/06
Flower Mound: town has ample water supply for summer Flower Mound Leader 06/02/06
Water District Board Member Files Complaint Denton Record Chronicle 05/22/06
Official: Flow Too Weak To Fight Fires Denton Record Chronicle 05/22/06
Upper Trinity Does Not Penalize Double Oak
Flower Mound Leader 05/05/06
Another Lake Should Be Last Resort The Paris News 05/02/06
AG Rules Upper Trinity Must Release Documents Flower Mound Leader 04/28/06
Lake Ralph Hall Event Draws Opposition
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat 04/05/06
Proverbial Waters For Proposed Lake Ralph Hall Tested
Country World 04/04/06
Ladonia Area Residents Oppose Lake (pdf) Herald Banner 03/28/06
The Upper Trinity Debacle (pdf) Flower Mound Lewisville
Business Journal
March '06
Carrollton Cuts Ties With Upper Trinity Carrollton Leader 03/14/06
Council votes against paying water district bill Flower Mound Leader 03/08/06
Town Council Refuses To Pay Water District's
$5.27 Million Bill
Fort Worth Star Telegram 03/07/06
Flower Mound May Deny Payment of $5.27 Million Bill
Fort Worth Star Telegram 03/05/06
Upper Trinity Thumbs Its Nose At Community Forum
The News Connection 03/03/06
Area Towns Exclaim Concern With Upper Trinity
Flower Mound Leader 02/28/06
County Commissioner To Host Water Forum
Flower Mound Leader 02/25/06
Revere Rides Again
The News Connection 02/10/06
Water fight - Flower Mound’s Town Council levies charges that Lake Ralph Hall will cause water rates to rise
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat 02/10/06
Water Board Halts Censure Proposal
The Dallas Morning News 02/03/06
Water Board Seeks Additional Control
The Dallas Morning News 02/02/06
'Mum's' Not The Word At Water Board
Fort Worth Star Telegram 02/02/06
Water District 'Code Of Conduct' Causes Controversy
Fort Worth Star Telegram 02/01/06
AG Opinion Sought On District's Bylaw
Fort Worth Star Telegram 01/20/06
Town Has No Plan To Pay Water District's Bill
Fort Worth Star Telegram 01/12/06
Bonham Approves Resolution Concerning Water Supply
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat 12/24/05
Cities Ignore New Water Pipelines, Drill More Wells
The Dallas Morning News 12/11/05
Plan To Build Reservoirs OK'd
The Dallas Morning News 12/06/05
Flower Mound/Mansfield: Paper Comments On Cities Doing Away With Volume Discounts For Water Water, Water, Everywhere?
Fort Worth Star Telegram 11/29/05
Warring Sides In Lake Dispute Head Back To Court Water District Wants Flower Mound To Pay Costs Of Defending Suit
The Dallas Morning News 11/05/05
$6.5 Million Bill Angers FM Town Council
The News Connection 10/28/05
Water District Seeks To Recover Opposition Costs Upper Trinity Board Wants Flower Mound To Pay As Much As $6.4 million
The Dallas Morning News 09/02/05
Flower Mound Officials Takes Water District Resistance North Flower Mound Leader 08/25/05
Council Passes Water Resolutions Flower Mound Leader 08/05/05
Upper Trinity Board Removes Two Members The Dallas Morning News 08/04/05
Landowners Criticize Plan For New Lake
Herald Democrat 08/01/05
Upper Trinity Considers Bylaw Amendment Flower Mound Leader 07/11/05
Flower Mound: Officials Voicing Opinions About Rate Increase By Upper Trinity Regional Water District
Flower Mound Leader 06/24/05
Upper Trinity District Plans Water Rate Increases. Flower Mound: Town Points To Proposed Lake, Which It Opposes
The Dallas Morning News 06/18/05
TCNR: Lake Ralph Hall Inappropriate
The Paris News 05/20/05
Reservoir Backer Faces Dilemma, Water District Chief Represents Town Fighting Lake Ralph Hall
The Dallas Morning News 04/23/05
Local Paleontologist Says Lake Ralph Hall Site 'Significant'
Flower Mound Leader 03/31/05
Opposing arguments presented concerning Lake Ralph Hall North Texas E-News 03/09/05
Readers React To Reservoir Proposals
The Messenger 02/11/05
Submerged
The Messenger 02/11/05
Council Symbolically Rejects Lake Ralph Hall
Flower Mound Leader 02/09/05
Let Voices Rise At Water Meeting
Flower Mound Leader 01/29/05
Lake Ralph Hall: Congressman Should Back Flower Mound
Flower Mound Leader 12/11/04
Lake Approval Draws Near
Flower Mound Leader 12/04/04
Flower Mound Takes Stand Against New Lake Construction
The News Connection 12/03/04
Officials Question Water Plan
Flower Mound Leader 12/01/04
Lake Ralph Hall center of discussion at Fannin County Commissioners Court North Texas E-News 09/28/04
Saving The Past From The Future Dallas Morning News 02/01/04