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Texas is running out of cheap water, and will need to make salty water sweet

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Alan Day

Texas faces a costly water crisis as growth, drought and industry outpace freshwater supplies statewide, writes columnist Chris Tomlinson.

As Texas runs out of cheap water, are we learning from Corpus Christi – Houston ChronicleDownload
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