One of the Top Texas House Races Could Come Down to a Single Issue: Water
As Corpus Christi reels from a severe water crisis, debates rage on at the city level and in a top targeted fight for state House District 34, currently held by a Republican.
Environment
How Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Could Devastate Endangered Species Along Texas’ Gulf Coast
If left intact, the exemption for oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico could forever harm vulnerable species and their habitats.
Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers
Cities, towns, and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.
The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn’t Exceptional. It’s Early.
When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.
Texas Saw a $50 Billion Future in Clean Energy. Then the Political Winds Shifted.
Renewables brought income to ranchers and tax revenue to counties long buffeted by boom-and-bust oil cycles. Policy changes in Washington and unease on the ground threaten that momentum.
Climate Activists Confront Iran War Profiteering at Big Oil Confab in Houston
Meanwhile, the U.S. energy secretary tries to soothe an anxious American oil industry, urging them to ramp up production amid shock to global markets.
Corpus Christi Cuts Timeline to Disaster as Abbott Issues Emergency Orders
The governor’s office said the city’s two main reservoirs could dry up by May, much sooner than previous timelines. But authorities still offer no plan for curtailment of water use.
Man v. Nature
Trump appointees to federal appellate courts are ripping environmental protections to shreds—especially in the ultraconservative 5th Circuit, new analysis shows.
In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings a Windfall for Seniors
How officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place
Consider the Rattle
In a state that still hosts grisly “rattlesnake roundups,” human Texans should learn to see something of themselves in their ancient, slithering kin.