Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate NewsFrom the AuthorFeaturedAfter a decade of missteps, Corpus Christi careens toward water catastropheOfficials in Corpus Christi expect a “water emergency” within months and to fully run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel supplies to Texas airports, trigger a surge in gasoline prices and result in an “economic disaster” without precedent, former officials said.Latest NewsCorpus Christi folds on its desalination gambleAfter a decade of efforts and tens of millions of dollars invested, the Corpus Christi City Council moved to cancel a contract for a seawater desalination plant at the end of a 13-hour public meeting.FeaturedIn booming Central Texas, wastewater is polluting rivers and streamsA bill in the Texas Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders. Page 1 of 1
