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$50M desalination vote postponed as questions mount over cost
$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.

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$50M desalination vote postponed as questions mount over cost
$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.

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Cost of Inner Harbor desal facility balloons to at least $1.2 billion
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.

Concern grows over ‘forever chemicals’ in water near proposed desalination plant
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?
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
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.

Ingleside Community Rallies to Fight “Project Yaren” Ammonia Plant
Ingleside Community Rallies to Fight “Project Yaren” Ammonia Plant

Nearly 70 people packed a recent town hall meeting to organize opposition to a new industrial “neighbor” they say would threaten their health, safety, and environment.

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.

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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"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.

Port of Corpus Christi drops discharge permit for Ship Channel
Port of Corpus Christi drops discharge permit for Ship Channel

The Port of Corpus Christi has dropped its application for a nearshore discharge permit tied to a proposed 50 million-gallon-per-day desalination plant.

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.

Corpus Christi leaders call for firing of City Manager Peter Zanoni
Corpus Christi leaders call for firing of City Manager Peter Zanoni

Dr. Jim Klein, Sylvia Campos and supporters called for the termination of City Manager Peter Zanoni, citing issues of mismanagement, fiscal irresponsibility, and ethical misconduct.

Thirsty Tesla refinery could exacerbate Corpus Christi’s water crisis
Thirsty Tesla refinery could exacerbate Corpus Christi’s water crisis

Local activists warn that while residents must ration, unimpeded industrial expansion is imperiling the region’s future.

Here's how much Corpus Christi has spent on marketing desalination
Here's how much Corpus Christi has spent on marketing desalination

The City of Corpus Christi has spent approximately $123,000 of taxpayer money on an advertising campaign focused in large part on promoting the proposed Inner Harbor desalination plant.

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.

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.