Up Next: Blackouts

“WE’RE now in the midst of the nation’s most widespread drought in 60 years, stretching across 29 states and threatening farmers, their crops and livestock. But there is another risk as water becomes more scarce. Power plants may be forced to shut down, and oil and gas production may be threatened.”
 — At least this part was amusing: “In Texas today, some cities are forbidding the use of municipal water for hydraulic fracturing.” Too dry to frack! What a world.