Tag Archives: Corpus Christi
Bridge Project Prompts ‘Buyout’ of Corpus Christi Neighborhood
In April, the Federal Highway Administration launched an investigation into whether TxDOT was violating residents’ civil rights by reinforcing a geographic ba...Read More
Postcard from the Incredible Electric Oyster Reef
Scientists hope to heal Corpus Christi's troubled waters.
Now, just offshore from the edge of the university’s campus, a Texas A&M project is underway to turn back the impact of time and development. A few feet under...Read More
Fifth Circuit Reverses Criminal Conviction of Citgo in Corpus Christi Pollution Case
Earlier this month, a federal appeals court dealt Corpus Christi residents a harsh blow, overturning the criminal conviction of Citgo Petroleum Corp. for violat...Read More
Resurrecting the Legacy of Selena
When I imagine a present-day Selena, I see the star power packed in her smile, the feminine power in her hips, and I hear the love in her songs. But mostly, whe...Read More
A Neighborhood Apart
A Corpus Christi highway project threatens to sever a community already devastated by industry.
Residents of two Corpus Christi neighborhoods claim energy companies stole their health by polluting the air, water and ground around their homes. Now they are ...Read More
Ship Shape
For two decades, replicas of Christopher Columbus’ 1492 fleet of ships has carried the burden of dramatizing the Hispanic role in Corpus Christi.
For two decades, replicas of Christopher Columbus’ 1492 fleet of ships has carried the burden of dramatizing the Hispanic role in Corpus Christi....Read More
State of Texas: Swimming in Germs
How safe are Texas beaches for swimming? A recent study has us worried....Read More
In a Do-Nothing Congress, Blake Farenthold is Enjoying the View
Blake Farenthold, the tea party congressman from Corpus Christi, has settled into a routine where distraction is just part of the job.
Blake Farenthold, the tea party congressman from Corpus Christi, has settled into a routine where distraction is just part of the job....Read More
Citgo’s Corpus Christi Environmental Crimes: Too Big to Punish
After seven years of waiting, Corpus Christi pollution victims finally learned what restitution they’ll be receiving from Citgo Petroleum Corp.: nothing....Read More