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A controversial water permit request to pump more than 13 million gallons of water a day for a grass-fed cattle operation near Silver Springs has gone through a drastic change. As Florida’ 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Lindsey Zionts reports, despite asking for less water, not everyone is on board with the overall plan to put 30-thousand cows so close to a major watershed:
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