Corpus Christi Drought Plan Pushed City to Brink — SkimNews
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- A committee of industry giants and public officials unveiled a plan eight years ago, at the height of the shale-oil boom, to make Corpus Christi "drought proof."
- The drought-proofing bid ultimately drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster, as detailed in a joint investigation by Inside Climate News and The Texas Newsroom.
Why it matters: The reporting reframes a public-private climate adaptation effort as the source of a new crisis, showing how energy-industry and government stakeholders shaped a drought-response plan that backfired for the Texas coastal city.
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