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State approves contested hearings for Ammonia Plant in Robstown
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.

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State approves contested hearings for Ammonia Plant in Robstown
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.

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Tell the Robstown ISD: No tax breaks for ammonia!
End the exemption for high volume water users in Corpus Christi Texas!
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Wastewater may be part of the solution to Corpus Christi's drought. Here's a new proposal.
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 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!
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…”
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
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…”
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.

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The Coastal Bend Current is a publication of the Coastal Action Network, a community coalition comprised of:

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Opinion: Protect Ingleside from this dangerous ammonia plant
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.

Sylvia Campos: “The truth is that it all started with a prayer…”
Sylvia Campos: “The truth is that it all started with a prayer…”

Meet Sylvia Campos, a native Corpus Christian, mother and grandmother, environmental justice leader, and member of the Corpus Christi City Council.

"All Hell Breaks Loose": How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town
"All Hell Breaks Loose": How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

In this comprehensive 3-part series, The Xylom examines the impact of fossil fuel expansion on Ingleside on the Bay.

Elida Castillo: “This is hard work because it’s heart work…”
Elida Castillo: “This is hard work because it’s heart work…”

Meet Elida Castillo, Program Director for Chispa Texas and city council member in her hometown of Taft.

Opinion: If desalination must proceed, Corpus Christi leaders should be held accountable
Opinion: If desalination must proceed, Corpus Christi leaders should be held accountable

If desalination is to proceed, it can only earn the public’s trust if it proves itself on three fronts: certainty of environmental safety, adherence to budget, and performance as promised.

Here’s how to oppose Cheniere’s LNG expansion permit
Here’s how to oppose Cheniere’s LNG expansion permit

Cheniere is seeking a permit to expand its LNG facility in Gregory. This proposed expansion poses significant additional risks to our environment and health, and CAN urges our community to stand together in opposition.

Opinion: Stop sacrificing the Coastal Bend for corporate profit
Opinion: Stop sacrificing the Coastal Bend for corporate profit

As published in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Chloe Torres calls on Coastal Bend leaders to acknowledge that traditional methods of evaluating health risks from industrial pollution don’t tell the real story.

Groups urge City Council to back analysis of desalination wastewater
Groups urge City Council to back analysis of desalination wastewater

A coalition of a dozen community groups are urging the Corpus Christi City Council to launch a new study of the possible impact of desalination wastewater on the Corpus Christi Bay.