Crystal Palace's English goalkeeper #01 Dean Henderson and Crystal Palace's US defender #26 Chris Richards celebrate after the UEFA Conference semi-final second-leg football match between Crystal Palace and Shakhtar Donetsk at Selhurst Park in London on May 7, 2026. Crystal Palace won the match 2-1. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)

SC Freiburg fans celebrate their team's 3-1 win with Freiburg's German forward #31 Igor Matanovic (C) on the pitch after the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg football match between SC Freiburg and SC Braga in Freiburg im Breisgau, southwestern Germany on May 7, 2026. (Photo by Silas STEIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Shakhtar Donetsk fans cheer their players after the UEFA Conference semi-final second-leg football match between Crystal Palace and Shakhtar Donetsk at Selhurst Park in London on May 7, 2026. Crystal Palace won the match 2-1. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)

Freiburg's German midfielder #27 Nicolas Hoefler (L) and Sporting Braga's Turkish midfielder #34 Demir Ege Tiknaz jump to head the ball during the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg football match between SC Freiburg and SC Braga in Freiburg im Breisgau, southwestern Germany on May 7, 2026. Freiburg beat Braga 3-1 and qualify for the Europa League final. (Photo by Silas STEIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Freiburg's German defender #29 Philipp Treu (front) and Sporting Braga's Spanish forward #18 Pau Victor vie for the ball during the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg football match between SC Freiburg and SC Braga in Freiburg im Breisgau, southwestern Germany on May 7, 2026. Freiburg beat Braga 3-1 and qualify for the Europa League final. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images)

ROBSTOWN, TEXAS - MAY 07: Samuel Alaniz waters his garden at his home on May 07, 2026 in Robstown, Texas. "I believe the city’s plan is to gobble up every piece of property they can have here; expand industrialization, them not caring and us suffering is part of the plan—that we would get frustrated and just have to leave… They see us suffering, they see us with poisoned water, they don’t care if an ammonia plant is sitting next to your home—they don’t care. These industries shouldn’t be sitting next to communities where there are children playing outside, breathing the air, drinking this nasty water--they don’t care. They need to keep industry in an area that’s designated for industry. They’re using a lot of our resources and they just don’t care… I want our local leaders to know that their decisions in providing all this water for industry is affecting rural areas of this community. It affects our way of life, the quality of produce we can raise, our horses, our chickens; our quality of life," said the Alaniz household. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions, and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution—such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects—Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September of 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

ROBSTOWN, TEXAS - MAY 07: Samuel Alaniz prepares to provide water for his livestock at his home on May 07, 2026 in Robstown, Texas. "I believe the city’s plan is to gobble up every piece of property they can have here; expand industrialization, them not caring and us suffering is part of the plan—that we would get frustrated and just have to leave… They see us suffering, they see us with poisoned water, they don’t care if an ammonia plant is sitting next to your home—they don’t care. These industries shouldn’t be sitting next to communities where there are children playing outside, breathing the air, drinking this nasty water--they don’t care. They need to keep industry in an area that’s designated for industry. They’re using a lot of our resources and they just don’t care… I want our local leaders to know that their decisions in providing all this water for industry is affecting rural areas of this community. It affects our way of life, the quality of produce we can raise, our horses, our chickens; our quality of life," said the Alaniz household. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions, and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution—such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects—Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September of 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

ROBSTOWN, TEXAS - MAY 07: Samuel Alaniz situates a recently received horse at his home on May 07, 2026 in Robstown, Texas. "I believe the city’s plan is to gobble up every piece of property they can have here; expand industrialization, them not caring and us suffering is part of the plan—that we would get frustrated and just have to leave… They see us suffering, they see us with poisoned water, they don’t care if an ammonia plant is sitting next to your home—they don’t care. These industries shouldn’t be sitting next to communities where there are children playing outside, breathing the air, drinking this nasty water--they don’t care. They need to keep industry in an area that’s designated for industry. They’re using a lot of our resources and they just don’t care… I want our local leaders to know that their decisions in providing all this water for industry is affecting rural areas of this community. It affects our way of life, the quality of produce we can raise, our horses, our chickens; our quality of life," said the Alaniz household. Corpus Christi City Council has voted to begin preliminary discussions on building a desalination facility for the Coastal Bend region as the city faces a looming water crisis driven by rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions, and increasing demand from local oil refineries. If city leaders are unable to secure a workable long-term solution—such as drilling additional groundwater wells or moving forward with desalination projects—Corpus Christi could declare an unprecedented Level 1 water emergency by September of 2026. Such a declaration would require a 25 percent reduction in water usage for both residents and industrial users, including refineries. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)