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Public comment dominated by calls for and against Inner Harbor desalination; council heard strong criticism and some support
Summary
An extended public‑comment period centered on a possible revival of a large Inner Harbor desalination project. Speakers were sharply divided: many residents and environmental advocates opposed desalination on ecological, equity and fiscal grounds and demanded additional modeling and public oversight; others urged diversification of water sources and leadership to secure new supplies.
A lengthy public‑comment segment became the meeting’s focal point, with dozens of speakers addressing a possible revival of an Inner Harbor desalination project and broader issues of water policy and industrial development.
Opponents raised environmental risks to Corpus Christi Bay, questioned state and consultant modeling, and urged the council to halt any desalination plan that would serve industrial demand. Several public speakers asked for fuller modeling to be…
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