A proposal has been made to build a desalination plant on South Padre Island to address water issues in the Rio Grande Valley. The plant, which would cost $1 billion, is intended to alleviate the region's growing water woes. The water shortages in the area have been partly caused by a lack of water from Mexico.

An Israeli-based company is looking to partner with a US company to bring this project to fruition. Further details about the proposed desalination plant can be found through ValleyCentral, the source of this information.