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Fight Over Reservoir Ramps Up as Decision Draws Near

The Texas Water Development Board will decide next month whether to continue planning for the controversial Marvin Nichols reservoir in northeast Texas. The battle over the reservoir pits thirsty Dallas-Fort Worth against rural landowners to the east.

By Shelley Kofler, KERA News
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The Texas Water Development Board will decide next month whether to continue planning for the controversial Marvin Nichols reservoir in northeast Texas. The battle over the reservoir pits thirsty Dallas-Fort Worth against rural landowners to the east.

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