San Patricio County Judge Urges Water Cooperation Following Inner Harbor Desal Vote
The project was canceled after costs rose from $160 million to $1.2 billion and studies showed increased salinity could harm Corpus Christi Bay's ecosystem, officials said.
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San Patricio County Judge urges water cooperation following Inner Harbor Desal vote
Following the Corpus Christi City Council's decision to halt the Inner Harbor desalination project, San Patricio County Judge David Krebs is calling for regional cooperation and long-term planning to address the ongoing water crisis.Judge Krebs outlined the county's precarious water situation with most cities in San Patricio County receiving their water from the San Patricio Municipal Water District, which sources from Corpus Christi.Sinton is t…
Corpus Christi Folds on Its Desalination Gamble - Inside Climate News
Years of blundering and project delays have pushed the South Texas city to the brink of crisis as drought bears down and industrial water use grows. The project’s failure leaves an uncertain future for Corpus Christi.By Dylan BaddourAfter 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 in a 1 a.m. vote Wednesday at the end of a rancorous, 1…
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