How do you respond to that? Well, the red flags are there, and again, that's at the local. And The local elected officials need to make sure that they make the state aware of the situation in making sure that the water is released as soon as possible so we do not lose, you know, these thousands and thousands of jobs, just like we did in South Texas with the sugarcane. Because it happened to us in South Texas. Should industry be getting water before residents? No, the. The people should be getting the water first. (56:03–56:21)
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Asserts that water release is crucial to prevent job loss, referencing past job losses in South Texas.
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