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The Stream, April 12: Responding to Scarcity

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By Rationing In Texas Drought in Texas is forcing the state’s…

The Stream, March 17: California’s Nitrate Contamination

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A new report led by the Pacific Institute reveals that nitrate…

Water Demand is Flash Point in Dakota Oil Boom

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Production from the Bakken Shale is projected to use up to 5.5 billion gallons of water annually.

Texas Water District Gets Funds for Pipeline Project

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The pipeline will connect three reservoirs in order to save money on energy costs. The Tarrant Regional Water District received approval for a $101 million loan to finance part of a 180-mile pipeline serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the Texas Water Development Board announced in January.

Texas Water District Continues Legal Battle for Oklahoma Water

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A U.S. District judge gave the water district one month to clarify its case for claiming Oklahoma’s water sale ban is unconstitutional.

Texas Legislators Raise Awareness About State’s Water Woes

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More than 600 Texas lawmakers and water policy experts came together in Fort Worth this week for The Water Event conference to raise awareness about the state's water crisis. The two-day forum called attention to legislation that aims to confront the state's depleting water resources while its population swells.

Peter Gleick: Water use in the United States has Leveled off: New Remarkable Numbers Released

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New numbers on total water use in the United States in 2005 have just been released by the U.S. Geological Survey, which does an assessment of water use every five years.

Drought Losses in the Billions for Texas Agriculture

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longhorn Drought in Texas has scorched crops and rangelands, resulting in damages that could exceed $4.1 billion by the end of 2009

Texas’ Water Shortages Could Cost State

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aus_beryl_590_030309According to Texas’ chief Comptroller Susan Combs, water shortages combined with expected population growth could cost Texans’ their way of life.

Cashing in on Water: Small Business Owner Capitalizes on Controversial Commodity

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COPPERAS COVE, Texas -- As water becomes an increasingly political…

Water Pressure: Texas takes Oklahoma H2O to federal appeals court, wins

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DENVER -- Texans are one step closer to Oklahoma's faucet. A…

Texans Protest “Thirsty” Nuclear Power Plants in Chicago

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Protesters from Texas made their way to Chicago to demonstrate against a new nuclear plant