'Cloud Juice' is One Man's Solution to Texas Drought

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Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2012 · News & Politics

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Despite it's name, the city of Dripping Springs is no match for the Texas drought.  But Richard Heinichen, the self-described "mayor" of Tank Town-- a company that sells and installs rainwater collection systems there -- is offering an alternative solution as residents brace for another dry season.

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