A Water War Is Brewing In Texas Authored by Kurt Cobb via OilPrice.com, A hedge-fund-backed plan to pump 15 billion gallons a year from an East Texas aquifer has sparked intense local opposition and legal challenges. Growing Texas cities are increasingly tapping distant rural water supplies, accelerating depletion of shared aquifers like the Carrizo-Wilcox. Without major conservation efforts, rural communities risk losing water essential for farming and ranching as urban demand continues to climb. One of the ways you can claim rights to water sources is to own land next to them or over them. It seems intuitive that you… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More
