Oak Fire grows to nearly 17,000 acres, now 10% contained.
TX – OK Water War Before Supreme Court
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
OKLAHOMA CITY – There’s often been tension between Texas and Oklahoma. A dispute over the state boundary line dates back nearly 200 years. And for more than a century Texas and OU football teams have clashed in the Red River Rivalry. Tuesday the latest skirmish goes before the U.S. Supreme Court when the State of Oklahoma and the Tarrant Regional Water District in Fort Worth argue over water rights.
Drought Likely to Intensify across SW US
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FLAGSTAFF – Climatologists say drought will likely intensify across the southwestern United States through the spring, and expand into parts of California and eastern Texas.
Drought Claims 2,000 Jobs in Panhandle
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
PLAINVIEW – A beef processing plant in Plainview, Texas will close its doors today, citing a dwindling cattle supply in the region. Wichita, Kansas-based Cargill Beef said in a press release that about 2,000 jobs will be lost. The supply issue was brought on primarily by “years of drought in Texas and the Southern Plains states,” the company says.
Report Calls for Border Action to Deal with Long Term Drought
December 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
SAN ANTONIO – The on-going drought in the U.S. Mexico border region is showing no sign of letting up and may continue for years. A recently published report on water resource along the border cautions reforms and investments need to be implemented now to keep the water flowing in the future.
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