Texas Has a Water Shortage and a Water Glut. They’re the Same Problem.
Every day the Permian Basin brings up more water than nearby communities use, and treats most of it as waste. The state can no longer afford to do so.
Since 1954
Every day the Permian Basin brings up more water than nearby communities use, and treats most of it as waste. The state can no longer afford to do so.
A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.
Lessons for the future of Texas water from the Medina and San Antonio rivers