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Drought in Texas continues to take its toll.


Drought Fells a Texas Town’s Biggest Employer
www.nytimes.com
The closing of the Cargill beef processing plant means the loss of more than 2,000 jobs and an annual payroll of $15.5 million in a town of 23,000 people.

The water and energy nexus looms large.


Water Demand for Energy to Double by 2035
news.nationalgeographic.com
Water consumption for power and transportation will soar due to expanding coal power and biofuel production, the International Energy Agency says.