Our Breathing on the Fenceline series continues in Corpus Christi—a Gulf Coast city where the fossil fuel industry has long shaped the landscape, and now seeks to define its future.

Already home to oil refineries, ammonia production, and a growing hydrogen buildout, Corpus has become a strategic hub for energy infrastructure. With the introduction of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), industry is once again promising a cleaner path forward. But many on the ground know better.

Peyton Campbell of Coastal Watch Association is one of those voices. In a region grappling with water scarcity, air pollution, and rapid industrial expansion, Peyton is sounding the alarm. CCS here doesn’t mean a clean transition—it means more pipelines, more sacrifice zones, and deeper environmental burdens on already vulnerable communities and ecosystems.

Industry continues to expand under the guise of climate solutions, but those living closest to these projects are exposing the truth: CCS is just the latest chapter in a long history of pollution being rebranded as progress.

🎥 Watch our interview with Peyton to hear how residents are organizing to protect the Gulf Coast from more false solutions—and what’s at stake if we don’t.

🗣️ Ready to take action? Join Peyton and others in submitting a public comment to the Railroad Commission to help protect Texas groundwater: Click here to submit your comments to the Railroad Commission TODAY!