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.

The City of Corpus Christi has announced that its proposed Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant would cost at least $1.2 billion.

A report has revealed the presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," in the Corpus Christi Inner Harbor.

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.” 

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Frustrated Corpus Christians gathered outside City Hall to protest the city’s drought plan, demanding stricter water-use restrictions for industrial consumers and more transparency in water management. 

TCEQ Commissioners denied a request by Hillcrest residents for a contested case hearing to challenge a wastewater discharge permit for the Inner Harbor desalination plant.

A partnership aims to build a network of sensors to provide real-time air and water quality data, giving residents new insights into environmental conditions that could impact their health.