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Corpus Christi in legal fight with industries after rejecting demand for $80 million water refund

A judge will hear arguments this week after industrial users protested a rate hike by the city, which said residents and businesses were unfairly subsidizing industrial rates.

The Texas Tribune

Corpus Christi’s delayed water response bubbles up to Texas governor’s race

Frustrated by a lack of progress, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened state action. Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic opponent, accused him of backing industry over people.

The Texas Tribune

Corpus Christi delays action on plan to cut water use by 25% if emergency is declared

A Level 1 emergency, which could arrive in September, would limit households to 5,250 gallons a month under proposed restrictions. About 30% of residential customers use more.

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As Corpus Christi scrambles to find more water, nearby cities are facing their own water woes

Like their larger neighbor, small South Texas cities are drilling new water wells amid a stubborn drought. But experts say that could deplete local aquifers.

The Texas Tribune

Governor blasts Corpus Christi leaders over looming water shortage, threatens a state takeover

Residents and businesses’ demand for water could soon exceed supply. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could step in if solutions aren’t found.

The Texas Tribune

Crypto’s Cryptic Texas Takeover

State regulators don't want you to know about the 60-plus Bitcoin mines guzzling public water and electricity—even though consumers are already paying the price.

Texas Observer

How a sleepy Texas city turned into the energy export gateway of the U.S.

The completion of a channel deepening and widening project is taking the booming Port of Corpus Christi to new heights—and depths.

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New Leads in an Infamous Corpus Christi Cold Case

An open-source review unearths fresh details about a Texas oilman’s murder.

Texas Observer

A Thirsty Tesla Refinery Could Exacerbate Corpus Christi’s Water Crisis

Local activists warn that while residents must ration, unimpeded industrial expansion is imperiling the region’s future.

Texas Observer

‘Fighting for 40 years’: The tiny Texas community facing down Big Industry

Residents of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the US fight encroachment by desalination plants in the Texas Coastal Bend.

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