Corpus Christi Could Owe Texas $235M for Failed Desalination Plant
City leaders hope to revive the twice-rejected project to avoid returning money loaned by the state.
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Dylan Baddour covers the energy sector and environmental justice in Texas for Inside Climate News.
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