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Project YaREN ammonia plant rejected by the Ingleside City Council
Project YaREN ammonia plant rejected by the Ingleside City Council

A massive new ammonia production plant proposed by Enbridge and Yara has been rejected by the Ingleside City Council.

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Project YaREN ammonia plant rejected by the Ingleside City Council
Project YaREN ammonia plant rejected by the Ingleside City Council

A massive new ammonia production plant proposed by Enbridge and Yara has been rejected by the Ingleside City Council.

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Project YaREN represents risk, not progress, to Coastal Bend
Project YaREN represents risk, not progress, to Coastal Bend

Project YaREN, a proposed ammonia export facility, threatens to undo everything that makes the Coastal Bend worth protecting.

Last church standing in Hillcrest is beacon of activism
Last church standing in Hillcrest is beacon of activism

Brooks AME Worship Center functions both as a spiritual home and a central organizing hub for residents of the Hillcrest neighborhood.

Neighbors push back as city leaders revisit Inner Harbor desalination
Neighbors push back as city leaders revisit Inner Harbor desalination

Corpus Christi community members gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday to voice concerns over the return of the $1.2 billion Inner Harbor desalination plant.

Ammonia plant explodes as Ingleside City Council weighs Project YaREN
Ammonia plant explodes as Ingleside City Council weighs Project YaREN

Residents of Yazoo City, Mississippi, were ordered to shelter in place Wednesday after an explosion at a local CF Industries ammonia production plant.

Patrick Nye: “It’s not just about resistance, but also persistence…” 
Patrick Nye: “It’s not just about resistance, but also persistence…” 

Meet Patrick Nye, co-president of the Coastal Watch Association and a leader in the ongoing fight against Project YaREN.

Community advocates from four states protest ammonia industry conference in Houston
Community advocates from four states protest ammonia industry conference in Houston

Grassroots groups from Ohio, West Virginia, Louisiana and Texas gathered to call out ammonia producers for pollution and greenwashing.

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The Coastal Bend Current is a publication of the Coastal Action Network, a community coalition comprised of:

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Opinion: Corpus Christi should pursue the most affordable, least risky water projects
Opinion: Corpus Christi should pursue the most affordable, least risky water projects

The Sierra Club’s Jason Hale writes that the City Council should stop throwing money into the Inner Harbor and start investing responsibly in our community's water future.

Opinion: Protect Ingleside from this dangerous ammonia plant
Opinion: Protect Ingleside from this dangerous ammonia plant

Coastal Watch Association Executive Director Rhiannon Scott lays out the threats posed to the Ingleside community by the proposed “Project YaREN” ammonia plant.

Sylvia Campos: “The truth is that it all started with a prayer…”
Sylvia Campos: “The truth is that it all started with a prayer…”

Meet Sylvia Campos, a native Corpus Christian, mother and grandmother, environmental justice leader, and member of the Corpus Christi City Council.

"All Hell Breaks Loose": How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town
"All Hell Breaks Loose": How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

In this comprehensive 3-part series, The Xylom examines the impact of fossil fuel expansion on Ingleside on the Bay.

Elida Castillo: “This is hard work because it’s heart work…”
Elida Castillo: “This is hard work because it’s heart work…”

Meet Elida Castillo, Program Director for Chispa Texas and city council member in her hometown of Taft.

Jim Klein: “You don’t have to save the world alone…”
Jim Klein: “You don’t have to save the world alone…”

Meet Jim Klein, professor of history at Del Mar College and one of Corpus Christi’s most steadfast environmental advocates

Hillcrest History: A Neighborhood Fights for Justice
Hillcrest History: A Neighborhood Fights for Justice

As the Port of Corpus Christi seeks to rezone residential areas adjacent to the Hillcrest neighborhood for heavy industrial use, the Current highlights Hillcrest residents’ decades-long fight for justice.

Here’s how to oppose Cheniere’s LNG expansion permit
Here’s how to oppose Cheniere’s LNG expansion permit

Cheniere is seeking a permit to expand its LNG facility in Gregory. This proposed expansion poses significant additional risks to our environment and health, and CAN urges our community to stand together in opposition.

Opinion: Stop sacrificing the Coastal Bend for corporate profit
Opinion: Stop sacrificing the Coastal Bend for corporate profit

As published in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Chloe Torres calls on Coastal Bend leaders to acknowledge that traditional methods of evaluating health risks from industrial pollution don’t tell the real story.

Corpus Christi approves drought plan, but not without controversy
Corpus Christi approves drought plan, but not without controversy

Frustrated Corpus Christians gathered outside City Hall to protest the city’s drought plan, demanding stricter water-use restrictions for industrial consumers and more transparency in water management. 

Lamont Taylor: “I’ve learned never to stop learning…”
Lamont Taylor: “I’ve learned never to stop learning…”

Meet Lamont Taylor, a relentless advocate for environmental justice and community empowerment in Corpus Christi.

CWA and UTA: Monitoring air and water quality in the Coastal Bend
CWA and UTA: Monitoring air and water quality in the Coastal Bend

A partnership aims to build a network of sensors to provide real-time air and water quality data, giving residents new insights into environmental conditions that could impact their health.