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Drought

Last Year, a Corpus Christi Cryptomine Guzzled over 11 Million Gallons. Now, Its Water Usage Is Being Kept Secret.

Amid its water crisis, the city declined to supply public records on the Bitcoin mine's usage, citing a state law that allows nondisclosure of an individual customer’s account.

by Candice Bernd

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Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

by Dylan Baddour

The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn’t Exceptional. It’s Early.

by Mezabahnur Masum

‘With What Water?’

by Chilton Tippin

May 08, 2014

What Climate Change Means for Texas in 11 Charts

by Forrest Wilder

Feb 04, 2014

Study: In Midst of Drought, Fracking Industry Does Little to Recycle Water

by Forrest Wilder

Loon Star State Jan 22, 2014

Drought Relief

by Ben Sargent

An oil field south of Odessa, TX. Dec 27, 2013

New Analysis: Fracking Water Use Underestimated in Eagle Ford Shale

by Forrest Wilder

Nov 12, 2013

Drought in Wichita Falls ‘Nothing Short of a Natural Disaster’

by Forrest Wilder

Texas Drought Oct 31, 2013

Prop 6: Slush Fund or Solution to Texas’ Water Woes?

Everything you've ever wanted to know about Prop 6—and then some.

by Forrest Wilder

Texas Drought Sep 30, 2013

A River No More

by Jim Bradbury

Sebastian Prevot and sons Sep 13, 2013

Observer Podcast Episode 25: Police Brutality in Houston

by Jonathan McNamara

Sep 12, 2013

Q&A with State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon

by Forrest Wilder

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