The article itself links to another article they wrote on the usage of groundwater from mega farms. I don't know the answers to your questions because I don't track those things. I do have the ability to search Google and prove your initial claim wrong (before you moved the goalposts).
- Here's an article from 4 days ago about an unrelated project [1]
- And one from 3 days ago on a different project [2]
- Here's a different article from today about another project[3]
- One from last week in a different state [4]
[1] http://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/news/local-news/county-att...
[2] https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/401-water-quality-certific...
[3] https://www.enr.com/blogs/12-california-views/post/47743-cal...
[4] https://www.duncanbanner.com/oklahoma/news/gravel-mining-per...
On the flip side, when Foxconn wanted 7 million gallons of water each day from Lake Michigan for it's manufacturing plant, it hit the news.
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-foxconn-air-p...