The 2012 State Water Plan Discussed Strategies to Address Both

question 45

Multiple Choice

The 2012 State Water Plan discussed strategies to address both the short- and long-term water needs in Texas including

• A) raising the tax on water to encourage conservation efforts and statewide water restrictions.
• B) importing more water from surrounding states where water is more plentiful and encouraging more citizens to dig their own wells.
• C) a focus on conservation and expanding and developing available surface water.
• D) requesting federal funding to develop massive desalinization plants along the Gulf Coast and laws restricting the construction of in-ground pools.

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