As the Trans-Pecos continues to be a focal point of energy sprawl, we need to focus on the potential environmental impacts of these activities and how all stakeholders can work together to manage the confluence of substantial industrial activity in this rural and fragile part of Texas.

Much of Texas and the southwest U.S. are in some stage of drought or abnormally dry conditions, now is a good time to take a look at land degradation in our own state and at what role Planet Texas 2050 can play in helping to understand and combat the problem.