SpaceX has applied for a wastewater permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to dump polluted water on Boca Chica Beach and lands sacred to the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. TCEQ will host a public hearing about SpaceX’s plans in Brownsville on October 17, 2024. Here’s a link to the TCEQ permit notice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_WXDlz1y0y2k-_HKP9vLDU5Y7nqzo8nK/view?usp=sharing
Attend the TCEQ Public Hearing on Oct 17:
The public hearing will be held on October 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Brownsville Brownsville Sports Park Gymnasium (1000 Sports Park Boulevard, Brownsville, TX). TCEQ staff will present the draft permit application at the hearing, and residents can comment publicly on the record.
Submit a comment to oppose the SpaceX permit:
Go to website: https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/
Type in the permit number: WQ0005462000
Select both pending permits and complete the online form with your information and public comment. Click submit.
Please list all the reasons why SpaceX’s water pollution and activities directly impact you on Boca Chica Beach. Here’s a template public comment that you may reference:
I am opposed to the issuance of the following permits for SpaceX LLC: WQ0005462000
The SpaceX launch pad and Starbase facility emit unacceptable levels of pollutants that
threaten Brownsville and Rio Grande Valley residents’ health and well-being. Water pollutants
also damage the sensitive wetland, salt marsh, and mudflat ecosystems of South Bay, Lower
Rio Grande Valley Wildlife Refuge, and Boca Chica Beach, home to numerous endangered and
threatened species, especially migratory birds. As a member of the surrounding community, I
am directly impacted by SpaceX’s wastewater pollution and activities. I request that TCEQ
provide sufficient Spanish language interpretation and translation services at the hearing on
October 17 to ensure that all participants’ questions are answered. In addition, TCEQ and
SpaceX staff must consult with the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, the original Native
people of this region, about this permit application and all SpaceX activities at the Boca Chica
Beach site.
Me opongo a la emisión de los siguientes permisos a favor de SpaceX LLC: WQ0005462000
La plataforma de lanzamiento de SpaceX y las instalaciones de Starbase emiten niveles
inaceptables de contaminantes que amenazan la salud y el bienestar de los residentes de
Brownsville y el Valle del Río Grande. Los contaminantes del agua también dañan los sensibles
ecosistemas de humedales, pantanos salinos y marisma de South Bay, el Refugio de Vida
Silvestre del Valle Bajo del Río Grande y la Playa de Boca Chica, hogar de numerosas
especies amenazadas y en peligro de extinción, especialmente aves migratorias. Me afecta
directamente la contaminación de las aguas residuales y las actividades de SpaceX. Solicito
que TCEQ brinde además servicios de interpretación y traducción al idioma español en la
audiencia del 17 de octubre. Además, el personal de TCEQ y SpaceX debe consultar con la
Tribu Carrizo/Comecrudo de Texas, el pueblo nativo original de esta región, sobre esta solicitud
de permiso y todas las actividades de SpaceX en el sitio de Boca Chica Beach.
More information about SpaceX’s negative impact on the community & environment:
Click to see our fact sheet in English & Spanish here.
Webinar: LNG & SpaceX October 2024 Update:
Link to slides from presentation can be found here.
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