Corpus Christi reconsidering desalination (June 4, 2026)
From Houston Matters by Houston Public Media
June 4, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Corpus Christi's water crisis, desalination plans, community land trusts, and features an interview with weightlifter Kolbi Ferguson.
On Thursday's show: We get the latest on the City of Corpus Christi's attempts to delay its looming water crisis. Also this hour: We revisit the original plans for Corpus Christi's desalination plant and how it's supposed to work. Then, we learn how community land trusts strive to address both housing affordability and gentrification at the same time. And Houstonian Kolbi Ferguson tells us he how trains for competitive weightlifting with his sights set on Olympic Games that are still more than two years away. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5bH3dEazUA
People in this episode
Host: Houston Public Media
Guest: Kolbi Ferguson
Topics covered
- water crisis
- desalination
- housing affordability
- gentrification
- competitive weightlifting
- Olympic Games
Keywords
- Corpus Christi
- desalination
- water crisis
- housing affordability
- gentrification
- Kolbi Ferguson
- weightlifting
- Olympics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Houston Public Media
Places: Corpus Christi
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