Lone Star Deep Dive

Welcome to Lone Star Deep Dive! We believe that when we take the time to talk to one another, we often find connections that lead to a better understanding of our communities, our state, our nation -- and ourselves. Join us on a journey to explore the intersection of passion, personality and public policy.

Lone Star Deep Dive is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #42

  Fernando Falomir - Fifth generation rancher - Chihuahua, Mexico

  Aug 4, 202635 minS2

  In episode 42, we are listening in on fifth-generation cattle rancher Fernando Falomir from Chihuahua, Mexico; he recently spoke at the 2026 Community Water Conference, presented by Ogallala Commons. On the Falomir Ranch, they have learned to manage their land with an average of four inches of annual rainfall. What Fernando has to say should make the 17-inch annual rainfall in the High Plains feel like a tropical rainforest! You can view Fernando’s video presentation, complete with slides here . Spanish version video here . Fernando Falomir studied biogeochemistry at the University of Colorado and got involved with holistic management in 2004. In 2017, after many years of hard work following regenerative principles, as well as the utilization of animals as the primary tool for land restoration, the family ranch reached a productivity of 40 acres per animal unit. DIVE DEEPER! All of the speakers at the Community Water Conference are listed here . Ogallala Commons Adaptive Grazing : Managing Drought Restoring Ecosystem Function

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  Episode #41

  Dr. Robert Mace - Water Policy & Correlative Rights

  Jul 23, 202636 minS2

  In Episode 41, Tonya presents the first speaker from the Community Water Conference, organized by Ogallala Commons, earlier this year. Dr. Mace, speaks about Water and Texas Policy. To view the video of Dr. Mace’s presentation , including slides, you can find it here . Dr. Robert Mace is the Executive Director and Chief Water Policy Officer at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and a Professor of Practice in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Texas State University. Robert has over 30 years of experience in water resources and policy. DIVE DEEPER! Ogallala Commons The Meadows Center for Water an the Environment

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  Episode #40

  From Aquifers to Policy

  Jun 30, 20261h 11mS2

  In Episode 40, Tonya offers a webinar produced by the League of Women Voters of Texas earlier this year. Teri Marsh, Water Advocacy Chair for LWV Texas, hosts "From Aquifers to Policy." More information about our presenters, Natalie Ballew (Groundwater Division Director at the Texas Water Development Board) and Adam Foster [Executive Director of Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, can be found below. Additionally, please scroll down to Dive Deeper for a link to the full video on YouTube, which includes some highly informational slides. Natalie Ballew is the Groundwater Division Director at the Texas Water Development Board, bringing expertise in groundwater resources and policy development. They provide direction and guidance for the TWDB Groundwater Division, which encompasses Groundwater Monitoring, Groundwater Modeling, Brackish Resources Aquifer Characterization System (BRACS), and Groundwater Technical Assistance. Their work supports the collection, interpretation, and provision of accurate information on Texas's groundwater resources to various stakeholders. Adam Foster became the Executive Director of TAGD in February 2024, bringing over 15 years of experience in groundwater science and regulation. In this role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization and serves as the primary point of contact for TAGD members, the Texas Legislature, state agencies, and other organizations on groundwater-related issues. Before joining TAGD, Adam served as the Program Hydrologist for the Water Well Program at the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR), where he worked closely with groundwater conservation districts on a wide range of groundwater management and policy matters. Prior to his tenure at TDLR, he was a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Adam holds a Master of Science in Chemistry from Texas State University, where he also earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics. DIVE DEEPER! From Aquifers to Policy - Video with slides Explore Texas Water Development Board State Water Planning Planning Group Schedule : Find you region! Region A (Panhandle) Reports Aquifers Map Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District PGCD Rules & Meetings Schedule PGDC helpful links

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  Episode #39

  LWV Dallas & Adrian Shelly - AI in Texas

  Jun 19, 202648 minS2

  On Episode 39 , Tonya is sharing the Dallas League of Women Voters discussion with Adrian Shelly, Director of Public Citizen’s office in Texas. Adrian will lead us through important questions concerning AI Projects Proposed throughout Texas, such as: —What are the Financial, Water and Energy Impacts? —Why are some communities fighting hard against them? —How much nuclear energy is proposed to support AI projects and how would it affect Texans’ air, water, health, and safety? Adrian Shelly is a native Texan from the City of Houston. He is the Director of Public Citizen’s Texas Office. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, where he graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English and Philosophy. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law. Adrian has worked in Clean Air Act litigation, in the Texas legislature, and as the Executive Director for Air Alliance Houston. While working in Houston, he oversaw passage of diesel truck engine idling ordinances in Houston, Galena Park, and Jacinto City. Adrian joined Public Citizen in 2017 as the Director of the Texas Office. He works on issues including clean energy, public health and environmental enforcement, environmental justice, and ethics reform. At Public Citizen he has celebrated victories including the passage of climate plans in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio and the planned closure of coal plants including the J.K. Spruce plant in San Antonio. Adrian enjoys spending time with his family, reading, playing music, growing food and other plants, and being outdoors. Let’s listen now to “Is AI Right for Texas?” on the Lone Star Deep Dive podcast. Thanks for listening! DIVE DEEPER! Texas is becoming a Data Center Hot Spot . Sierra Club: Wading into Data Centers . Public Citizen: Policy Solutions for Data Centers LWV: Data Center Gold Rush

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  Episode #38

  John Umphress - Beekeeping in Texas

  Jun 17, 202642 minS2

  In Episode 38, John Umphress is back to talk with Tonya about his personal beekeeping and honey production and pollinators in food production. What does this have to do with public policy? Well, Tonya is forever curious about the interests of our guests and the life behind each politically aware and involved person we talk to! John Umphress is a life-long resident of Texas with more than 4 decades of experience in public policy, mostly in the fields of water and energy resources. Prior to his retirement, John spent 14 years at Austin Energy, where he developed the residential energy code for the city of Austin with the goal being design and construction of net zero homes. He is currently a beekeeper running 240 colonies and is building a zero-energy home in Burnet County. DIVE DEEPER! Honey Flow Texas Beekeepers Association Power Plants for Pollinators

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