‘Water Is the New Oil’ as Texas Cities Square Off Over Aquifers

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By By Dylan BaddourMar 31, 2025, 5:30 am127 pts
Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 miles away to other boomtowns in Central Texas. By Dylan Baddour In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much…

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