Corpus Christi, Texas, could be the first American city to run out of water. Working people face drought restrictions, but oil and gas companies guzzle water — and pay less than everyone else. Six huge corporate water users consume 3x as much as everyone in town. Producer  Dan Lieberman Editor Kenneth Kerr Videographers  Daoud Qamar Mitchell Urbanovsky Video Production Manager Isabel Atalaya Video Production Coordinator Jodi Clemens

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