<p><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">The worst single-year drought in the recorded history of Texas has caused cotton crops to wither and ranchers to sell off cattle. It may also hurt power plants, which need vast amounts of water to cool their equipment. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/business/global/19iht-green19.html?ref=water" title="How Energy Drains Water Supplies Article">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: The New York Times)</span></p>