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*... West Texas and [[Colorado]]’s plains[] could run out of water sooner because they receive less rainfall. “How long the aquifer lasts depends on where you are,” [Lucia] Barbato said.
 
*... West Texas and [[Colorado]]’s plains[] could run out of water sooner because they receive less rainfall. “How long the aquifer lasts depends on where you are,” [Lucia] Barbato said.
 
*Some counties in West Texas could run out of groundwater within 15 years. Those counties include the city of Lubbock ....<ref name="Predict"/>}}
 
*Some counties in West Texas could run out of groundwater within 15 years. Those counties include the city of Lubbock ....<ref name="Predict"/>}}
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== Political issue ==
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In 2022, GOP Senate candidates in Arizona and Nevada seem to be stumbling on the water shortage issue, rather than sharply criticizing the failed approach of government rationing.  From an article from Reno, Nevada:  "In a midterm campaign season dominated by inflation, abortion and crime, there’s another issue that is becoming more urgent in Western states: drought."<ref>https://www.kansas.com/news/nation-world/national/article266058101.html</ref>
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Amid a water shortage we cannot afford an open border and more cannabis.
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Deregulation of water use would help such that the wasting of water by golf courses, casinos, and government buildings is would be deterred through higher costs.  Another approach is to properly blame liberals in California, and federal interference from D.C. 
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Federal government should let go of most of its massive land ownership out [[the West|West]], as private owners are more likely to establish ponds or reservoirs on their property that capture rainfall for use.
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[category:water]]
 
[[category:water]]
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