Desalination Plant

A desalination plant in Israel sucking water into pipes.

Texas may pay Israeli company billions to ease water woes

Texas awarded IDE Technologies the contract for its Harbor Island project, which is slated to become the Western Hemisphere's largest desalination plant.

October 29, 2026 - Inside Climate News

Seagulls flying over the ocean in Texas.

If Corpus Christi can’t revive desalination plant project, it may owe Texas $235 million

Earlier this month, city officials declined to pursue developing the plant for the second time in a year.

September 25, 2026 - Inside Climate News

Blue tanks of a water desalination plant

To guarantee residents fresh water, Tijuana looks to the sea

Construction on one of the largest desalination plants in Latin America will soon break ground to reduce reliance on the dwindling Colorado river.

August 19, 2026 - Smart Water Magazine

An energy production facility rises above a wetlands along the Pacific Ocean.

Controversy Follows California's Massive Desalination Plant Proposal

Poseidon Water, a massive desalination project proposed for the Pacific coast in Huntington Beach, has been in the works for more than two decades. A critical vote is expected for the project next month.

April 25, 2022 - Los Angeles Times

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