Texas town running out of water because of huge energy plantsResidents of a Texas city are running out of water due to huge energy plants hoardi...
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Residents of a Texas city are running out of water due to huge energy plants hoarding the supply, according to officials.
Big name companies, including Exxon Mobil and Tesla, have gone on to call South Texas their home in recent years so they can scoop up cheap energy, land and copious amounts of water.
Over the past 20 years, the companies have shelled out billions of dollars to build massive plants that use up tons of water to turn fossil fuels into gasoline, and other products like jet fuel.
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And in recent years, these corporations have pushed further with the move to electric vehicles and batteries. In doing so, they refine lithium to make the batteries and produce plastic pellets.
All of this has severely impacted locals in Corpus Christi, a coastal city about two hours outside of San Antonio.
An active drought has taken over the area that is home to about more than 500,000.
The city anticipates it won't be able to meet its water demand within the next 18 months, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The city's water supply not only serves the big companies, but is also the source for residents across seven counties.
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