Corpus Christi council rejects donation for desal project

Mining the oceans for fresh water – and Uranium

About 450,000 residents in the Corpus Christi (Texas) metropolitan area are primarily served by fresh water from two severely threatened reservoirs, but the city has become increasingly reliant on water sent via the Mary Rhodes Pipeline from Lake Texana and the Colorado River. The city remains under stage 3 water restrictions despite recent heavy rains.

Corpus Christi council rejects donation for desal project

A still-in-the-works water project that would impact San Patricio County residents has continued to be a hot topic, with the issue taking center stage again at a recent Corpus Christi City Council meeting — a meeting which ended with rejecting…

Corpus Christi City Council rejects $60,000 community gift to benefit water desalination plant

The donation was intended to cover the cost of applying for a federal grant to build a city-owned treatment plant. The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-4 to reject a $60,000 gift intended to cover the cost of applying for a federal grant to help build a city-owned water treatment plant. The Tuesday night vote confirms the strength of the anti-desalination bloc in the City Council, a month before members are expected to vote on whether to revi…

Mining the Oceans for Fresh Water – and Uranium %

About 450,000 residents in the Corpus Christi (Texas) metropolitan area are primarily served by fresh water from two severely threatened reservoirs, but the city has become increasingly reliant on water sent via the Mary Rhodes Pipeline from Lake Texana and the Colorado River. The city remains under stage 3 water restrictions despite recent heavy rains. Lake Corpus Christi is only a third full, while the rains raised Choke Canyon Reservoir’s wat…