ECONOTES 2011-07-06: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region
Featured Underground aquifers under stress even before big drought (Dave Fehling – KHOU 11 News, 06/30/2011) Water levels in the underground aquifers are dropping as the drought continues. These dropping levels cause the the homes located above to sink. Last year, when there was no drought, the underground aquifers declined by 10 to 50 feet in one year, which is…