Patrick Nye: “It’s not just about resistance, but also persistence…”
Meet Patrick Nye, co-president of the Coastal Watch Association and a leader in the ongoing fight against Project YaREN.
Community advocates from four states protest ammonia industry conference in Houston
Grassroots groups from Ohio, West Virginia, Louisiana and Texas gathered to call out ammonia producers for pollution and greenwashing.
Coastal Action Network: Vote NO on Proposition 4
Proposition 4 risks turning our shared water into a commodity for the highest bidder while shifting costs to residents and small businesses.
Ancient Karankawa Settlement Resurfaces at Donnel Point, Spurring Preservation Push
A report indicates that the site could be the last intact Indigenous settlement on the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay.
Upcoming CAN Group Events You Shouldn’t Miss!
Learn more about upcoming October events hosted by Community Action Network coalition partners!
Texas Matters: How community organizers beat Corpus Christi's desalination project
Listen to David Martin Davies’ interview with Beatriz Alvarado and Jake Hernandez, lead organizers for Texas Campaign for the Environment’s “Water for People Not Polluters” operation.
State approves contested hearings for Ammonia Plant in Robstown
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved contested-case hearings for the proposed Avina Ammonia plant in Robstown.
Wastewater may be part of the solution to Corpus Christi's drought. Here's a new proposal.
Corpus Christi officials are weighing a proposal to reuse treated wastewater as part of the city’s response to ongoing drought.
Corpus Christi Folds On Its Desalination Gamble
Corpus Christi has scrapped its seawater desalination project after the price tag ballooned to $1.2 billion. Following a 13-hour council meeting, critics prevailed in arguing that the risks were too great.
Breaking News: Desal Defeated!
A majority of the Corpus Christi City Council has voted against continued funding for the Inner Harbor desalination plant, effectively ending the controversial project.
Monna Lytle: “Even if we just have two houses, it’s still a neighborhood…”
Meet Monna Lytle, a fierce community advocate working with the Hillcrest Residents Association and Chispa Texas to fight for environmental justice in Corpus Christi.
Opinion: Corpus Christi should pursue the most affordable, least risky water projects
The Sierra Club’s Jason Hale writes that the City Council should stop throwing money into the Inner Harbor and start investing responsibly in our community's water future.
Isabel Araiza: “If you don’t want it in your backyard, it shouldn’t be in anybody’s…”
Meet Isabel Araiza, one of the founders of For The Greater Good and a longtime leader of the community movement to stop the Inner Harbor desalination plan.
Opinion: Protect Ingleside from this dangerous ammonia plant
Coastal Watch Association Executive Director Rhiannon Scott lays out the threats posed to the Ingleside community by the proposed “Project YaREN” ammonia plant.
$50M desalination vote postponed as questions mount over cost
City Council members voted to postpone spending another $50 million on the city’s controversial Inner Harbor desalination plant following a lengthy debate over the project’s ballooning price tag.
Cost of Inner Harbor desal facility balloons to at least $1.2 billion
The City of Corpus Christi has announced that its proposed Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant would cost at least $1.2 billion.
'Forever chemicals' were found in the Inner Harbor. What does that mean for desalination?
A report has revealed the presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," in the Corpus Christi Inner Harbor.
Concern grows over ‘forever chemicals’ in water near proposed desalination plant
Recent water testing of Corpus Christi’s Inner Harbor, the site of a proposed desalination plant, revealed detectable levels of toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”
What do the Port and City know about PFAS in the Inner Harbor?
A coalition of local environmental and neighborhood organizations has issued a memorandum to City and Port officials warning of toxic PFAS contamination in Corpus Christi’s Inner Harbor, and raising new desalination concerns.
Applauding a Vote for Accountability
This week a majority of the Corpus Christi City Council took a vital step toward restoring public trust by passing a resolution to revoke the city manager’s unchecked authority over the controversial Inner Harbor desalination plant.