Texas Oyster Fishing at a ‘Crossroads’
Citing low numbers, the Parks and Wildlife Commission has closed most of the state’s bays to commercial harvest.
Gulf of Mexico
The Flood Next Time
In the floodplain of the Rio Grande, Trump's wall threatens to inundate communities on both sides of the border.
Gulf Coast Environmental Group Sues Plastic Company After Slow Response from TCEQ
The nonprofit San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper and an environmental activist are suing to stop Formosa Plastics from discharging plastic pellets into nearby bays and estuaries.
Barging In
How a felon with a fake name convinced a federal agency and the Texas General Land Office to fast-track a controversial project in Port Aransas.
The 10 Best Observer Stories of 2016: ‘Company Town’
How big business turned a Gulf Coast beach town into an industrial zone.
Company Town
How big business turned a Gulf Coast beach town into an industrial zone.
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Postcard from the Incredible Electric Oyster Reef
Scientists hope to heal Corpus Christi's troubled waters.
Flight Risk
As climate and habitat change in South Texas, where will all the birds go?
