Groundwater mining
A) is the extraction of more groundwater than can be replenished by nature.
B) has led to permanent ground subsidence.
C) cannot be continued indefinitely.
D) is now eliminated in Texas and has decreased or eliminated subsidence.
E) all of the above.

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Groundwater mining involves extracting more groundwater than can be naturally replenished, which leads to a decrease in the water table and can result in permanent subsidence of the ground. This practice cannot be sustained indefinitely and has had negative impacts in areas such as Texas where it has been eliminated or reduced to prevent subsidence.

Groundwater Mining