Theoretically, if you draw down on a well or aquifer too far, you might start getting dirty or muddy water. It happened to us on our well regularly in the summer.

But it staining the clothes? That doesn't make sense.

I'd take it with a grain of salt. The stuff people bring to city council meetings is usually pretty crazy.

Yes, and often requiring signing NDAs. Cannot let the public know about the deal that could harm the environment and limit current resources needed by their constituents.

Lobbyist prefer talking to politicians behind closed doors versus in public. Words that are not required to be public are words that cannot be properly vetted. It is in the benefit to do so.

They find ones where leaders can be corrupted. Many of these cities have leaders who sign agreements to keep the entire process secret so the public doesn’t have a chance to stop it ahead of time. And I’m sure those leaders make money somehow, through the land or whatever.