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Legislators Take Another Look at State Water Grid

The House Natural Resources Committee is again talking about creating a statewide water grid, despite the defeat of a similar proposal in the last legislative session and opposition from environmental and rural groups.

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The Brazos River in Pickwick, Texas - June 30, 2012
Credit: Nicholas Henderson

The House Natural Resources Committee is again taking up the issue of creating a statewide water grid, despite the defeat of a similar proposal in the last legislative session and opposition from environmental and rural groups who fear that vital resources will be drained from one region to supply growth in another. You can check out the agenda here. (Austin American-Statesman)

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