Corpus Christi's drought-proofing plan near collapse after eight years

A consortium of oil industry officials and city leaders in Texas launched an ambitious water security initiative during the shale boom, but the project now faces financial and operational jeopardy.

First covered Oct 12, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Corpus Christi's drought-proofing plan near collapse after eight years — Image via insideclimatenews.org

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30d Inside Climate News How a Bid to Beat Drought Drove Corpus Christi to the Brink of Disaster — This story is a partnership between Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News and Neena Satija of The Texas Newsroom.

More coverage from around the web

kut.org How a bid to beat drought drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster

texastribune.org Corpus Christi water crisis exposed flaws in Texas water plan

tpr.org Corpus Christi cuts timeline to disaster as Abbott issues emergency orders

kut.org Texas' refusal to plan for climate change created a crisis in Corpus Christi

governing.com Corpus Christi Planned for Its Water Future. It Still Nearly Ran Dry.

Appeared in: 2026-10-12 (#11) · 2026-10-13 (#15)

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