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Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

Inside Climate News · By Dylan Baddour · last updated
Cities, towns and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.

By Dylan Baddour

JIM WELLS COUNTY, Texas—Dwindling levels in this region’s main reservoirs have triggered a rush on local aquifers as cities, towns, chemical plants and ranchers drill for water.