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Regional Water Study Alarming High Plains Deficit
Washington AP reports a federal study says 2.2 million High Plains residents face long term economic decline unless underground aquifer water is augmented. The High Plains Study Council suggests a multi billion dollar canal and pipeline plan from Missouri and other rivers, while irrigation, regulation, and efficiency moves offer limited relief. The 220k square mile region, supplying 38 percent of beef and major crops, uses 97 percent of its water for irrigation, with aquifer depletion already evident in parts of Texas and Nebraska.
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