Texas’ refusal to plan for climate change created a crisis in Corpus Christi

Stubbornly unrealistic assessments of the region’s reservoir system turned this year’s drought conditions into an emergency.

by Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News June 27, 2026June 27, 2026

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. This story was produced in partnership with the Texas Newsroom, the state’s network of public radio stations. A decade ago, Corpus Christi’s regional water plan projected shortages as soon […]

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Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding.

Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded.

by Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

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In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand

Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn’t make the cut — including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.

by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

The Archimedes screw pump is used for moving water and sludge, from a lower to a higher elevation. Wastewater treatment process at SAWS’ Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center in San Antonio on Aug. 23, 2024.

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Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says

That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.

by Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Colleen DeGuzman and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

The public works director for the East Texas city of Kilgore, Clay Evers, was able to install a flood gauge and flashing signage along Houston Street as a warning to drivers.

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Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enough

Texas earmarked $1.4 billion to help fund flood prevention projects. But after learning that so many communities turned down the money, two lawmakers who approved the program acknowledged it was flawed.

By Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas TribuneDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

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Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a strategic plan that praises diversity.

by Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune March 1, 2025March 5, 2025

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Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects

About $45 million will go to Texas towns with fewer than 1,000 residents — a boon for municipalities without a viable tax base.

by Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune July 29, 2024September 3, 2024

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Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year

The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges.

by Juan Salinas II, The Texas Tribune July 5, 2024March 30, 2025

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Black and Hispanic Texans say they don’t trust the quality of their water

A survey was commissioned by the nonprofit organization Texas Water Trade and included responses from households in both rural border communities and in urban areas across Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth.

by Jayme Lozano and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune February 16, 2023July 24, 2024

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Texas’ refusal to plan for climate change created a crisis in Corpus Christi

Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding.

In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand

Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says

Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enough

Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears

Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects

Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year

Black and Hispanic Texans say they don’t trust the quality of their water

A year after the electric grid failed, Texas focuses on reliability, not climate change

Recession cuts how much lawmakers can spend with the next state budget, but decrease isn’t as bad as feared

Texas Voters Approve 9 of 10 Amendments to the State Constitution, Including Income Tax Ban

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Fracking Eagle Ford to take 14 billion gallons of water a year, while recycling stays low