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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.

by Dylan Baddour

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by Eden Shamy

In Booming Central Texas, Wastewater Is Polluting Rivers and Streams

by Dylan Baddour

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To the CEO of Centerpoint Energy, Who Smirks Next to a Thermostat that Reads 70 Degrees

by Katie Hoerth

Sep 09, 2024

Rice Farmers on the Brink

Limited water, changing weather, skyrocketing costs, and land losses are causing Texas’ rice farms to slowly disappear.

by Paula Levihn-Coon

Mar 08, 2024

New Lake Will Fuel Petrochemical Expansion

Blocked in Louisiana, Formosa Plastics looks to grow around Texas' Lavaca Bay, but it and other industrial plants are waiting for water.

by Dylan Baddour

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Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our September/October 2026 Issue

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