"Dow’s water rights have long been a point of contention up and down the Brazos. But during Texas’ miserable 2011-2015 drought, these tensions exploded into an all-out legal battle that engulfed the whole state."

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https://www.texasobserver.org/dow-brazos-river-pollution-nurdles/

"... the Brazos is now a captive and contaminated river. As a “navigable” waterway, the river ostensibly belongs to the public. But in reality, a significant portion of the water that Graves canoed down in 1957 had long been destined for the intake pumps of Dow. And once the company’s plants are done with the water, they don’t always return it in the same condition."

#TCEQ #Dow #Texas #WaterRights #Pollution #GulfCoast #IndustrialPollution #Corruption

https://www.texasobserver.org/dow-brazos-river-pollution-nurdles/