Papantonio: Texas Fracked Into An Even Deeper Drought

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The state of Texas has been experienced one of the worst droughts in the state's history, and fresh water is becoming more and more scarce. But that hasn't stopped the natural gas industry from snatching up as much water as possible for their fracking operations, and that's leaving residents with no water. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio talks about this with Gaius Publius, contributing editor for America Blog.

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[Dawson Leery]

1. k/r

[hlthe2b]

2. Who couldn't see that coming----err, every damned RETHUGLICAN in Texas (and elsewhere?)

Of course they will be coming for more of the Colorado River... The next wars will surely be over water as climate change and stupid acts such as this play out across the world.

[Stargazer99]

3. They bought the Republican gaslight and let them pay for it.

Republicans said there is no such thing as climate change
and fracking is fine, must support business at any cost, a few humans die, well collateral damage
Texas deserves it, I have no sympathy for them

[Larkspur]

4. Texas voters who vote Repulican should be nominated for the Darwin Award

They bought into the ConArtist Conservative propaganda and they can die with it.

I just feel sorry for the ones who opposed these malignant narcissists. I hope they survive.

[louis-t]

5. The quicker we get rid of our POS gov in MI

the better. The repug goal here is to sell the Great Lakes to the highest bidder. The last POS repug gov we had already tried.

[DhhD]

6. Texas in a decline, yes. Legislature allows oil companies as much water as they want for drilling

no matter if citizen's drinking water districts are effected. The State of Texas should be providing for or paying to have water replaced so as to not bring harm to people and their niche.

http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/03/13/ambiguities-persist-in-regulating-water-withdrawals-for-fracking/

and http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/02/14/water-use-in-fracking-draws-legislatures-attention/

and http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/15/texas-study-traces-fracking-and-water-use/