Water Board set to OK $4 billion in projects

The Texas Water Development Board is poised to approve nearly $4 billion in financing for dozens of projects to increase water supplies across the state, and a handful to promote conservation. From pipelines to a seawater desalination plant feasibility study, the agency’s staff is asking the board to approve financing for 32 water-related projects Thursday, doling out $1 billion within the next year and another $2.9 billion over the next decade. Read more at The Texas Tribune…