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This Is the First American City That Will Run Out of Water [View all]
Corpus Christi, Texas, could be the first American city to run out of water. Working people face drought restrictions, but oil and gas companies guzzle water — and pay less than everyone else. Six huge corporate water users consume 3x as much as everyone in town.
Correction: 7:18 The City Council voted down plans for the desalination plantSeptember 2025, not 2026.
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