For Groundwater, Political Boundaries Trump Natural Ones

The Tribune just published an interesting insight into the politics behind groundwater in Texas and how it is managed.

It includes this helpful summary of how things got the way they are “When most GCDs [Groundwater Conservation Districts] were created, they focused on making sure current and historic water pumpers wouldn’t need to change their habits, he said. Instead, they should have encouraged them to limit their pumping as much as they could, knowing that new users would be entering the picture and competing for dwindling resources. “