“Water is the new oil” as Texas cities square off over aquifer pipeline plans
A water pipeline project by Recharge passes through Lee County into Williamson County, on March 28, 2025. Credit: Dylan Baddour / Inside Climate News
““Water is the new oil” as Texas cities square off over aquifer pipeline plans” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as deca…
