More Perfect Union Puts Coastal Bend Water Crisis In The Spotlight
More Perfect Union recently visited Corpus Christi to shine a light on the community’s ongoing water woes as a handful of giant corporations guzzle tens of millions of gallons daily.
TWDB rejects SWIFT loan for Harbor Island desalination plan
The Texas Water Development Board rejects the NRA’s application for a low-interest loan for its Harbor Island seawater desalination project while controversy engulfs the agency.
Rooting for a Corpus Christi that puts people and the environment first
Kudos to Councilmembers Vaughn, Cantu, Hernandez, Paxson, Campos and Roy for pushing to study the impact of the proposed Inner Harbor desalination plant on the bay and public health.
Vaughn, Paxson and Roy raise new concerns about Inner Harbor PFAS
Officials pressed city staff and contractors for answers about PFAS contamination in the Inner Harbor prior to an expected vote on the controversial desalination project.
Surcharge exemption remains for industry through water emergency
Corpus Christi's industrial water users who participate in the city’s drought surcharge exemption program will remain exempt from surcharges even if the city declares a water emergency.
Corpus Christi’s water crisis is a man-made catastrophe
Elida Castillo writes that Governor Greg Abbott’s threats to “take over and run Corpus Christi” are politically motivated and completely divorced from reality.
Abbott wants residents to pay $1B for water that will serve only Big Oil
Corpus Christi has plenty of water for residents. What the city lacks is enough water for the massive petroleum complex owned by major corporations that refuse to supply their own, writes Houston Chronicle columnist Chris Tomlinson.
Abbott: city must move ahead with Inner Harbor desal or risk takeover
Greg Abbott sent political shockwaves through the Coastal Bend last week, threatening to seize control of Corpus Christi city government if local leaders fail to advance the Inner Harbor desal plant.
Opinion: More than ever, the fight for clean air and water is in your hands
With Trump trashing federal environmental protections and Texas bending over backwards to support polluting industry, local communities must now lead the fight. And they are.
Coastal Watch Association Takes Aim At Polluter Permits
CWA Town Hall will focus on organizing opposition to state permits being sought by local polluting industry.
Corpus Reopens Desal Negotiations After Hours of Public Opposition
The Corpus Christi City Council voted Feb. 24 to direct city staff to proceed with negotiating a new contract for the proposed Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant.
Drainage District: Tesla discharging “black” water into ditch connected to Petronila Creek and Baffin Bay
Nueces County Drainage District No. 2 says Tesla was discovered discharging wastewater into a drainage ditch without the district’s knowledge.
Resident Groups Want Voters To Decide On Industrial Water Charges
Partner groups are leading a citizen-initiated campaign to place an amendment to the City Charter on the November ballot to reform how the City treats large industrial water users during droughts.
Corpus Christi water sources have hit newest historic lows
While Corpus Christi’s primary western water supplies fall to the lowest level on record, large-volume industrial users continue to consume the vast majority of the region’s water supply.
City creating advisory committee to discuss Inner Harbor desal plant
Corpus Christi Water presented plans at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to create a new Far Field Advisory Committee.
Project YaREN ammonia plant rejected by the Ingleside City Council
A massive new ammonia production plant proposed by Enbridge and Yara has been rejected by the Ingleside City Council.
Project YaREN represents risk, not progress, to Coastal Bend
Project YaREN, a proposed ammonia export facility, threatens to undo everything that makes the Coastal Bend worth protecting.
Last church standing in Hillcrest is beacon of activism
Brooks AME Worship Center functions both as a spiritual home and a central organizing hub for residents of the Hillcrest neighborhood.
Crypto’s Cryptic Texas Takeover
In Corpus Christi, as environmental advocates fight polluting projects and a controversial desalination project, city leaders have quietly advanced two massive Bitcoin mines.
Neighbors push back as city leaders revisit Inner Harbor desalination
Corpus Christi community members gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday to voice concerns over the return of the $1.2 billion Inner Harbor desalination plant.