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Mining activity uses monumental amounts of water while contaminating it as a by-product of essential operations. Jane Marsh, ...

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As the Earth's climate continues to change, the impact on local weather patterns in southeast Texas will also change. And some of the region's biggest impacts, such as heat and flooding, could be ...