Texas is facing a water crisis, and a billionaire is trying to cash in on it. Investor Kyle Bass wants to take 15 billion gallons of water from East Texas area every year, sell it to big cities, and cash in. But local residents, lawmakers and ranchers in East Texas are leading a fierce resistance to his scheme.

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