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Corpus Christi puts industrial water charge on November ballot

Corpus Christi voters will soon decide if industrial giants like ExxonMobil pay millions more for water during local droughts.
For nearly two and a half years, until early August, Corpus Christis reservoirs stayed critically low, illustrating intense drought conditions. This enduring scarcity forced residents to think hard about every drop of water, a concern folks in Lubbock certainly understand given our dependence on the Ogallala Aquifer and distant sources.
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