Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott called out Corpus Christi for its ongoing water crisis, criticizing the city's handling of the situation. The city's water supply is under threat as its water source dwindles. Abbott had previously committed over $750 million in low-interest loans to Corpus Christi for a desalination plant, but the project has not progressed.
Abbott demanded that the city take decisive action, warning that the state of Texas may have to intervene if they fail to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, another agency, the Nueces River Authority, is also facing financial difficulties and struggles to fund its own desalination plant project. Despite the Governor's pressure on Corpus Christi, he has not threatened to take control of the NRA.
However, he has used his power to compel other agencies to act, such as instructing another river authority not to reduce Corpus Christi's water allocation from Lake Texana and waiving regulations to allow the city to transfer groundwater from Nueces County. The NRA's board is appointed by Abbott, and he can remove any board member for inefficiency or misconduct.
While recent rains have delayed the crisis, experts emphasize the need for long-term infrastructure projects to secure the region's water supply.
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