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Baffin Bay is more than just a bay — it's an ecological powerhouse, a critical nursery for marine life, and a treasured part of our coastal heritage. But today, it stands at risk.

A proposed desalination plant in Driscoll near Kingsville, Texas, is being fast-tracked with plans to discharge brine wastewater into Baffin Bay — a system already scientifically recognized as hypersaline and ecologically fragile.

We, the undersigned, urge the elected officials of Kleberg County (site of the proposed discharge) and Nueces County (which stands to purchase and benefit from this water) to halt all approvals until the utmost due diligence has been performed — including comprehensive environmental impact studies, hydrological assessments, and independent ecological reviews.

🔬 Why This Matters:
Baffin Bay’s hypersalinity is unique and precariously balanced. Introducing additional salinity and chemical-laced effluent may catastrophically alter water chemistry, disrupt oxygen levels, and lead to cascading impacts on fish populations, seagrass beds, and crustacean habitat — all of which serve as the base of the food web for iconic species like Speckled Trout, Redfish, Black Drum and waterfowl.
There has been insufficient peer-reviewed science and transparency in the permitting process. This move appears more driven by water monetization than by responsible planning for regional sustainability.
The region’s fishery, waterfowl hunting, hunting, restaurants, tourism, hospitality and many other businesses economies are directly tied to the health of this bay. Degradation here will ripple outward — environmentally, economically, and socially.
This is not just a Kleberg County issue. Nueces County stands to benefit  while bearing none of the ecological risk. All parties involved must be held to the highest standard of transparency, cooperation, and accountability.
📣 What We Are Asking For:
We call on: Kleberg County Commissioners and City of Kingsville officials to pause permitting and require a full-scale environmental impact study from independent experts before any further development is approved.
Nueces County officials and the City of Corpus Christi to recognize their responsibility in the downstream impact and refuse to engage in water contracts until environmental due diligence is complete.
State and regional water agencies to halt approval of any discharge permits without long-term modeling and community input.
💧 Baffin Bay Deserves Better.
This bay belongs to the public — not private contracts or profit-driven agendas. Once this ecosystem is damaged, we cannot buy it back, rebuild it, or reverse the loss. We demand that our local leaders slow this process (Proposed August 24th Deadline), follow the science, and ensure they are acting in the best interest of the people and the environment.

Sign today to hold our leaders accountable and protect Baffin Bay for generations to come.

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