Well-Drilling Spree

(05-22-03) Nebraska is blessed with a vast supply of underground water. But after decades of unrestricted access to it, irrigators now fear that government will limit that access. Hundreds of farmers statewide have responded by digging more wells to pump more water. As part of our series "Nebraska Connects: Troubled Waters," Carolyn Johnsen filed this report.

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