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.…
In Texas, El Paso blocks future Flock cameras after privacy fears forced removals
Photo Credit: Getty Images El Paso is enforcing new restrictions on automated license plate readers after directing Flock…
Lubbock, Texas, starts data center pause as Gov. Abbott blocks new permits pending audit
Photo Credit: Getty Images With Texas already blocking approvals for new data center projects under Gov. Greg Abbott’s…
Texas home sales around Lake Corpus Christi rebound as water levels rise after difficult drought
Selling around Lake Corpus Christi got tougher after drought shrank the reservoir to just 8% of its usual…
In Texas, Austin’s biggest water users could be pushed to conserve more as demand climbs
Austin’s rapid growth is putting new pressure on the city’s water system, and officials are weighing whether to…
Texas desalination plant wins final permit for 50 million gallons a day
A proposed desalination plant on Texas’ Gulf Coast has cleared a major milestone, putting Corpus Christi and the…
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…
Texas city may spend $1.27M so landfill ‘trash juice’ no longer needs tanker trucks
Austin, Texas, officials may spend $1.27 million on a less visible but still important upgrade at a closed…
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…
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…