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Houston is stuck in a tug-of-war between building new housing and managing our dwindling water supply. We’re greenlighting massive construction projects without a clear plan for how we’ll keep the taps running for everyone.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 7 mentions in the last 30 days, 4 the 60 before.
Building these facilities is expensive, but they also drive significant investment into local energy infrastructure.
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Houston will begin water shutoffs Tuesday for about 15,000 customers who collectively owe the city approximately $30 million.