🚨 Stop the Inner Harbor Desalination Project for Good!

Corpus Christi leaders are listening - now let’s make sure they follow through.

On July 29, the Corpus Christi City Council voted to delay a major funding decision for the controversial Inner Harbor Desalination Plant. This pause comes after sustained public pressure, serious concerns about cost overruns, and mounting opposition to the environmental harms the project would bring to the Coastal Bend.

But the fight isn't over yet. The City Council will revisit the vote on August 26, 2025, and we need to keep the momentum going.

Tell Corpus Christi leaders: Stop this dangerous and unnecessary desalination project once and for all.

The Inner Harbor plant would dump over 50 million gallons of concentrated brine per day into coastal waters, threatening critical ecosystems, harming aquatic life, and potentially devastating local fishing and tourism industries. Despite the growing water needs in Texas, this project fails to deliver a sustainable or community-informed solution. Nearly $100 million in public funds have already been spent.

We’ve already collected hundreds of signatures and stories from Texans across the state. Add your voice now to show city leaders that people from every corner of Texas - from the Gulf Coast to DFW - are watching.

Here's how you can help:

Sign the petition opposing the Inner Harbor Desal Plant
Share your story - why do you care about protecting our coastal waters?
Spread the word to friends, family, and fellow Texans

Together, we can protect Texas’ coastlines, communities, and our water future.

Make your voice heard before the August 26 vote!

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To the City of Corpus Christi, City Councilmembers, and whom it may concern,

I’m writing to urge you to permanently stop the proposed Inner Harbor Desalination Plant and reject any future funding for this deeply flawed project.

While seawater desalination may have a role in Texas’ long-term water planning, the Inner Harbor proposal poses serious environmental, economic, and community risks - and has already consumed nearly $100 million in public funding.

The discharge of over 51 million gallons of concentrated brine daily into the Inner Harbor Ship Channel threatens the health of Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay, putting aquatic ecosystems, endangered species like the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, and the region’s fishing and tourism economy at risk. The plant’s permit fails to include science-based salinity protections, and its environmental modeling overlooks critical factors like sediment oxygen demand - potentially leading to dangerous hypoxic “dead zones” in already stressed coastal waters.

Beyond the environmental harm, this project has lacked transparency and accountability from the start. Texans across the state - from Dallas to Houston to right here in the Coastal Bend - have spoken out against the Inner Harbor plant. Hundreds have shared personal stories and signed on in opposition. Community voices should not be ignored.

The recent vote to delay additional funding was a step in the right direction. Now, it’s time to make the right long-term decision: Cancel the Inner Harbor Desalination Project and redirect resources to more sustainable, equitable, and community-supported water solutions.

Thank you for your leadership and commitment to protecting the future of Corpus Christi and the Texas coast.

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