Media inquiries:
Bekah Hinojosa, (956) 975-6634 or bekah@sotxejn.org
Media Advisory:
MEDIA ADVISORY: Residents Will Protest the SpaceX Data Center outside Cameron County Courthouse
Brownsville, TX — Bloomberg News reported SpaceX plans to construct a highly polluting data center and gas plant near low-income Brownsville, TX neighborhoods and wildlife habitat. Today, the South Texas Environmental Justice Network and Brownsville residents will host a press conference and protest to oppose the SpaceX data center and gas plant it plans to build near Brownsville, TX, and protest the ongoing construction of data centers in Cameron County. Residents will also urge the Cameron County Commissioners to oppose data centers, regulate them, and prevent them from being built in the County.
When: Tuesday, November 10. Press conference and protest from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
Where: Outside the Cameron County Courthouse – Dancy Building, located at 1150 E Madison St., Brownsville, TX.
Who: Speakers include:
Bekah Hinojosa, South Texas Environmental Justice Network
Valeria Caballero, South Texas Environmental Justice Network
Victoria Oceguera, Brownsville community member
Uriel Gavito, Brownsville community member and filmmaker
Etienne Rosas, Democratic Socialists of America RGV
Visuals: Banners and signs
Background:
Since July, Brownsville residents have packed City of Brownsville Commission meetings, urging them to prevent data centers. This has resulted in a data center moratorium and an environmental task force at the City of Brownsville. Residents have vowed to continue opposing data centers in the Rio Grande Valley.
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