CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — New questions are emerging about the proposed Harbor Island desalination project following allegations against the head of the Nueces River Authority, with state leaders now calling for an investigation.
Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni addressed the issue during his weekly water update meeting, where much of the discussion centered on claims involving Nueces River Authority Executive Director John Byrum.
The agency’s chief operating officer alleges Byrum misled the city about how many communities had committed to buying water from the proposed Harbor Island plant…