Texas town runs out of water after using it for fracking

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20. Not just Texas.

That's everywhere. Here in the Southeast, we had several years of severe to extreme drought in most places, up until recently. Yet, many, many people still watered their lawns regularly, despite urging not to do so. So did all the golf courses. Lots of people washing their cars on their driveways, too, rather than going to the car wash, where they use recycled water.

I see the same damn thing every time I visit Phoenix, too. Middle of the damn desert, and it's wall-to-wall golf courses. And, lots of people with turf grass in their yards. I can't tell you how many times I have seen torrents of water going down the gutters, because of people over-watering their lawns. At least they've been wising up there. People are starting to go with native vegetation. Some of the surrounding towns require natives for landscaping.

As you have probably guessed, I'm not a fan of bullshit manicured lawns, either. And, it's not just the water and chemicals that are bad. A gas lawn mower spews out more pollution than an automobile does during the same amount of time.