In Corpus Christi, a proposal to charge industrial users for water during droughts is moving forward. This development comes after activists collected a significant number of signatures on a petition. The petition aimed to impose fees on certain industries, specifically chemical plants and refineries, when water is scarce.

Nearly 13,000 signatures were gathered in support of this initiative. The proposal will be put to a vote in November, as it has been added to the ballot. For more information on this issue, readers can refer to the Texas Standard.