The San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District board voted 3-2 Monday against a motion that would have allowed emergency or temporary permits for the Evangeline Groundwater Project, leaving Corpus Christi with limited options to move the project forward.
Residents from across San Patricio County packed the meeting, using public comment to voice opposition to the project.
San Patricio Co. Groundwater Conservation District votes 3-2 to block emergency permits for Evangeline project
“This board has a duty not only to today’s water users, but to future generations who will depend on this aquifer long after all of us are gone,” Papalote resident Tiele Dockens said. “I respectfully urge you to proceed with extreme caution today.”
Sinton resident Krista Boscamp also addressed the board…