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The state has pretty significant water security issues. You have 30 million people and a 178 million acres of agricultural production. Maintaining some basic p
by bparsons 3y ago
The state has pretty significant water security issues. You have 30 million people and a 178 million acres of agricultural production.
Maintaining some basic protections on remaining wetlands is probably a good idea.
There are many things society can do without. Water is not one of them.
- caycep 3y agoI would say this is true.... But then, Texas politics is Texas politics, so I wouldn't be surprised if there indeed turned out to be significant abuse of protections laws for political gain...
- chr1 3y agoA swamp near seashore is not going to help to provide water for people or agriculture. The whole seashore is covered with swamps like this that do not have any particularly interesting ecosystems.