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Tomorrow's Water Today

How's Dallas doing with water conservation?

KETR | By Mark Haslett

Published April 7, 2014 at 7:10 AM CDT

The City of Dallas has a reputation for being slow to pick up water conservation practices. Ken Kramer of the Sierra Club says that while some other Texas cities have more developed conservation practices, but Dallas is catching up.

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Mark Haslett has served at KETR since 2013. Since then, the station's news operation has enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards.

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