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Emergency Drought Plan May Cut Rice Farmers Off Again

In another sign the Texas drought is far from over, the Lower Colorado River Authority is contemplating whether to enact an emergency plan that could cut off water supplies to rice farmers for the second year.

by Mose Buchele, KUT News
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In another sign the Texas drought is far from over, the Lower Colorado River Authority is contemplating whether to enact an emergency plan that could cut off water supplies to rice farmers for the second year. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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