Texas water fight pits growing cities against each other over groundwater exports

Texas water fight pits growing cities against each other over groundwater exports

A legal battle in Central Texas reveals rising tensions as booming urban areas seek to secure groundwater supplies by pumping from rural aquifers.Dylan Baddour reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Georgetown, the fastest-growing U.S. city, signed a deal to import up to 89 million gallons of water daily from the Simsboro Aquifer, 80 miles away, triggering lawsuits from Bryan, College Station, and Texas A&M.The Upwell Water project is one of s…