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Birds fly over the Port of Corpus Christi as the sun sets in late 2023. It\u2019s time for Corpus Christi and the smaller cities in the region to strongly restrict water usage, and it\u2019s time for Big Oil companies in the area to cut back on water use, a reader says.<\/p>\n
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Then-County Court Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez attends a hearing regarding charges she faced that have since been dropped. A reader objects to judging Gonzalez on a single incident without regard for the positive things she did for the community.<\/p>\n
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The Apollo 8 astronauts pose at Cape Kennedy on Oct. 22, 1968. The recent Artemis II flight was a resounding success, but it was Apollo 8 in 1968 that first flew around the back side of the moon, a reader notes.<\/p>\n
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Re: \u201cCorpus Christi shortage could affect smaller towns in region,\u201d<\/a> SA Inc., Sunday:<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n It\u2019s time for Corpus Christi and the smaller cities in the region to strongly restrict water usage.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also time for Exxon Mobil Corp., Occidental Chemical Corp., LyondellBasell, Valero Energy Corp., Flint Hills Resources, Steel Dynamics International,\u00a0Citgo, Celanese Corp., Calpine and\u00a0Chemours Co. to stop using more than 1 million gallons a day of regional water.<\/p>\n It\u2019s time for Gov. Greg Abbott to take charge of the situation and get the state involved.<\/p>\n The major oil refiners\u00a0\u2014 Exxon, Occidental Petroleum and Valero\u00a0\u2014 made $38.8 billion in 2024. They could afford to chip in a billion dollars for a desalination plant for their use.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n They could start using ocean water for cooling instead of fresh water. Would it cost more? Yes. But what is more important? Water or oil?<\/p>\n It\u2019s time to consider the question.<\/p>\n Alexander McLeod, Port Aransas<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Consider judge’s whole career<\/p>\n