Texas to Sell $8 Billion in Bonds for Water Projects
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As the drought eases in Texas, the Texas Water Development Board is hoping to fund water projects like reservoirs, pipelines and desalination plants through selling $8 billion in bonds in the next decade. The agency, which was gotten 25 applications so far, will soon decide which projects will be the first ones to get funding. (Bloomberg)
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