Texas is parched for water, even as its oil flows with abandon. Fracking exacerbates some of the state's water scarcity, and oil and gas companies' relationships with local communities are becoming strained. Watch the following video to see what might resolve this fundamentally untenable situation.
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Trouble in Texas: Abundant Oil, Scarce Water
A confluence of pressures is forcing big changes in Texas fracking procedures, and all for the better.
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