In a commentary piece from NonDoc, Walters, a Democrat who served from 1991-1995, says 30 billion gallons of unused water flows into the Red River each day, and capturing and selling just a small portion of it could end the state’s financial problems and make southeast Oklahoma’s economy boom.

When the EPA determines a state’s plan for compliance with the rule isn’t good enough, it steps in with its own plan.

Exactly where the border between Oklahoma and Texas lies along the Red River has never been completely clear.