This is a slide on a situation that Chris Mays has been talking about a lot and has been addressing. That is the open season that has prevailed in some of the farming areas where We have not just Saudi Arabian, but other big farming entities... pumping out vast quantities of groundwater without any regulation. This is the Saudi Arabian firm fundamental that is pumping groundwater on leased land from the state in order to grow alfalfa and then ship that back to Saudi Arabia to feed their cattle. (12:54–13:09)
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Asserts that large farming entities, including Saudi Arabian firms, are extracting groundwater without regulation.
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