Filmmaker Lynn Corcoran released a documentary in 1996 that tracked the binational impact of a series of environmental issues along the U.S.-Mexico border. From the failure of binational water management in Tijuana/San Diego, to air pollution in Juárez/El Paso, to the impacts of maquiladoras and industry in Tamaulipas on public health, water, and soil inContinueContinue reading “RSVP: Borderline Cases Film Screening April 9”
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Tell USFW: Stop the SpaceX Land Grab of the Rio Grande Valley habitat!
Dont giveaway 700+ acres of wildlife habitat to Elon Musk’s SpaceX! Right now, the Trump Administration is considering a massive land grab of 712 acres of wildlife habitat in the Rio Grande Valley to allow Elon Musk’s SpaceX to continue building out its explosion industry on our coastline. Email your comment to the U.S. FishContinueContinue reading “Tell USFW: Stop the SpaceX Land Grab of the Rio Grande Valley habitat! “
Press Statement: Brownsville Community Opposes Toxic Oil Refinery Revived by Trump
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2026 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa, bekah@sotxejn.org or (956) 975-6634 Brownsville Community Opposes Toxic Oil Refinery Revived by Trump South Texas Environmental Justice Network members protest outside the Port of Brownsville Commission’s press conference for the oil refinery project on Wednesday morning. BROWNSVILLE, TX— On Tuesday, Trump announced his support for aContinueContinue reading “Press Statement: Brownsville Community Opposes Toxic Oil Refinery Revived by Trump”
Photos: Free Boca Chica Beach from Elon Musk Concert (3/5/2026)
Photos: Free Boca Chica Beach from Elon Musk Concert (3/5/2026) We hosted a concert protest for all these reasons: – The US Fish & Wildlife Department plans to give SpaceX about 712 acres of wildlife habitat, which is a disgusting land grab. We submitted 3,400 public comments opposing the land grab: https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/spacex-national-wildlife-refuge-land-swap-texas-22188311.php – SpaceX fanaticsContinueContinue reading “Photos: Free Boca Chica Beach from Elon Musk Concert (3/5/2026)”
Press Statement: Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Musicians Will Protest SpaceX’s takeover of Boca Chica
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2026 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at (956) 975 – 6634 or bekah@sotxejn.org Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Musicians Will Protest SpaceX’s takeover of Boca Chica BROWNSVILLE, TX. – On Monday, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife issued the draft of the Environmental Assessment for the proposed 712-acre land grab of Boca ChicaContinueContinue reading “Press Statement: Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Musicians Will Protest SpaceX’s takeover of Boca Chica”
Point Isabel ISD Rejects $160 Million Tax Break for Texas LNG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2026 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa, bekah@sotxejn.org or (956) 975-6634 Point Isabel ISD Rejects $160 Million Tax Break for Texas LNG PORT ISABEL, TX—Yesterday evening, the Point Isabel ISD (PIISD) school board members listened to their constituents and unanimously voted down a $160 million JETI tax abatement for the proposed Texas LNGContinueContinue reading “Point Isabel ISD Rejects $160 Million Tax Break for Texas LNG”
March 5: LIVE MUSIC PROTEST for Boca Chica Beach
CONCERT LOCATION MAP Call for any questions: Bekah (956) 975-6634 The location of the concert is on this Location coordinates Coordinates: 25.99606129713561 -97.1745371785 Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1NGyollKTfC34G_Q5x06a6k7ashDVswc&usp=sharing We have permission from the landowner to be on the land, which is easily accessible by foot or carThere are no public bathrooms on Boca Chica Beach. The nearestContinueContinue reading “March 5: LIVE MUSIC PROTEST for Boca Chica Beach”
Press Statement: Widely Opposed Texas LNG Project Seeks $160 Million Tax Break from Point Isabel ISD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2026 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa, bekah@sotxejn.org or (956) 975-6634 Widely Opposed Texas LNG Project Seeks $160 Million Tax Break from Point Isabel ISD PORT ISABEL, TX—The proposed Texas LNG project is seeking a $160 million JETI tax abatement from Point Isabel ISD (PIISD), which the board will vote on during theContinueContinue reading “Press Statement: Widely Opposed Texas LNG Project Seeks $160 Million Tax Break from Point Isabel ISD”
Advisory: Feb 26 Organizations will Protest Trump’s Border Bouys in the Rio Grande in Brownsville, TX
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: February 23, 2026 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at bekah@sotxejn.org or 956-975-6634 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Organizations will Protest Trump’s Border Bouys in the Rio Grande in Brownsville, TX Port Isabel, TX — On Thursday, February 26, Rio Grande Valley organizations and residents from across the Texas border region will host a protest at Alice WilsonContinueContinue reading “Advisory: Feb 26 Organizations will Protest Trump’s Border Bouys in the Rio Grande in Brownsville, TX”
Press Release: Border Communities Oppose Trump’s ‘death-trap’ Border Buoys in the Rio Grande
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2026 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa, bekah@sotxejn.org at 956-975-6634 Border Communities Oppose Trump’s ‘death-trap’ Border Buoys in the Rio Grande Organizations based along the U.S.-Mexico border sent a letter urging representatives to condemn Trump’s plans to install 500 miles of buoys in the Rio Grande. Brownsville, TX—A coalition of border organizations, residentsContinueContinue reading “Press Release: Border Communities Oppose Trump’s ‘death-trap’ Border Buoys in the Rio Grande”
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