Climate Risk and Insurance
There has been widespread documentation of changes in the homeowners insurance industry in response to climate change. In areas that have elevated risk due to climate disasters, such as floods and wildfires, insurance premiums and non-renewal rates are roughly 80% higher because its more expensive for insurance companies to operate. Climate related disasters have become […]
Desal has a lot of potential, but recent projects have been hard to get started
In early September, the Corpus Christi city council voted again to not proceed with a 30 MGD desalination project on Hillcrest Bay that is fully permitted and 60% designed. Council reasons focused on cost, location, and environmental impact of the facility discharge. This decision comes on the heals of a potential “day zero” when city […]
