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National Public Radio: The punishing seven-year drought of the 1950s in Texas brought about the modern era of water planning. But the drought of 2011 was the hottest, driest 12 months on record there.
Though only a handful of towns saw their water sources dry up last summer, it got so bad that cities, industries and farmers began to think the unthinkable: Would they run out of water?
With the state's population expected to double by 2060, Texas must begin an expensive and politically charged search for new water......
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Texas seeks new water supplies amid drought
Posted by National Public Radio: John Burnett on July 8th, 2012
Posted in Water Conservation