Written on Water: A Modern Tale of a Dry West (2016)
• February 19th, 2016 • 0h 57min
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Overview
Examines the conflicts, politics, economics, and groundwater depletion in the High Plains region, with a focus on the Ogallala Aquifer. Farmers and communities survive on the precious waters of the Aquifer, yet it is being depleted at alarming rates.
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