Corpus Christi, Texas, bet on desalination — residents got water bans, debt, and a $1.2B mess
A plan to become “drought proof” has turned into a financial and political mess in Corpus Christi, Texas.…
Austin CapMetro cuts 2 peak-hour rail trips, leaving Red Line trains every 37 minutes
Photo Credit: Getty Images Austin-area commuters who rely on CapMetro’s Red Line will lose two peak-hour trips. Beginning…
Texas drops planned 10-foot Lake Austin drawdown after businesses warn of layoffs
Austin officials have shelved plans to lower Lake Austin by 10 feet after business owners said the move…
Corpus Christi, Texas, may owe $307 million after rejecting desalination plant again
Corpus Christi, Texas, could be on the hook for a massive repayment after scrapping a seawater desalination proposal…
Corpus Christi, Texas, loses key water pipeline to leak, leans on wells and dam releases
Photo Credit: The City of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Water says one of the city’s main water supply…
South Texas congressman presses Trump to deliver on promised water funding for Corpus Christi
A South Texas water dispute is back in the national spotlight after U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez publicly called…
Austin residents say rising housing costs could price out their children, grandchildren
In Austin, rising housing costs are forcing families to think beyond next month’s rent or mortgage payment and…
Texas storms knock out power to over 7,000 in El Paso County
Thunderstorms sweeping across El Paso County, Texas left thousands of El Paso Electric customers without power, causing an…
Texas fleet of Waymo robotaxis charge from ‘temporary’ gas generators, and noise complaints are mounting
Electric robotaxis are often framed as a sign of a cleaner transportation future. But in Austin, Texas, trailer-mounted…
Invasive hydrilla is taking over Lake Austin, Texas, and drought is making it harder to stop
Lake Austin is dealing with fast-growing hydrilla — an invasive aquatic plant whose spread is nearing an all-time…
Texas residents told to avoid waste, soil, and water after sludge spill near private pond
A spill at an East Austin, Texas, wastewater facility sent roughly 73,000 gallons of sewage sludge into a…
Texas council member says city should ease water restrictions as lake levels top 40%
Last week, District 3 City Council member Eric Cantu urged Corpus Christi, Texas, to ease its water restrictions,…