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Corpus Christi Withholds Water to Wetlands While Lifting Restrictions on Lawns

Reservoirs have rebounded from critical levels, but an emergency order absolves the city of requirements to resume releasing water for the Nueces River Delta.

by Dylan Baddour

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As Seas Rise, Texas Pretends It Isn’t Happening

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