SpaceX did a test launch of the Starship SuperHeavy rocket on Boca Chica Beach. South TX EJ Network (SOTXEJN) is gathering responses from community members who experienced the launch to send to elected officials such as County Commissioners, City Council commissioners, and State/Federal representatives. Please share this form with any friends, family, or neighbors whoContinueContinue reading “SpaceX Launch Response Form / SpaceX Lanzamiento Repuesta Formulario”
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Rio Grande Valley Organizations Reject FAA Meetings and SpaceX Rocket Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2025 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at (956) 975 – 6634 or bekah@sotxejn.org Rio Grande Valley Organizations Reject FAA Meetings and SpaceX Rocket Launch BROWNSVILLE, TX. – This afternoon, SpaceX tested the controversial Starship/SuperHeavy by launching from Brownsville’s Boca Chica beach for the seventh time. Residents witnessed the largest rocket in humanContinueContinue reading “Rio Grande Valley Organizations Reject FAA Meetings and SpaceX Rocket Launch”
FAA Announces Public Meetings for SpaceX’s Proposal to Launch 25 times per year
Link to FAA notice: https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship South Texas Environmental Justice Network will have a table with information and fact sheets outside the Federal Aviation Administration’s public meetings this Tuesday, Jan 7 at Texas Southmost College. The public meetings are an opportunity for the community to learn more about SpaceX’s proposal to launch the rocket 25 times perContinueContinue reading “FAA Announces Public Meetings for SpaceX’s Proposal to Launch 25 times per year”
South Texas Environmental Justice Network Files a Request for a Contested Case Hearing Against TCEQ Regarding SpaceX’s Granted Permit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON DECEMBER 27, 2024 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at Bekah@sotxejn.org South Texas Environmental Justice Network Files a Request for a Contested Case Hearing Against TCEQ Regarding SpaceX’s Granted Permit BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The South Texas Environmental Justice Network (STEJN), an environmental and social network advocating for Native rights and Latine communities in SouthContinueContinue reading “South Texas Environmental Justice Network Files a Request for a Contested Case Hearing Against TCEQ Regarding SpaceX’s Granted Permit”
Rio Grande Valley Organizations Sue the TCEQ for Bypassing Permitting in Favor of SpaceX
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2024 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa, bekah@sotxejn.org at 956-975-6634 or Lauren Ice, lauren@txenvirolaw.com or 512-469-6000 Rio Grande Valley Organizations Sue the TCEQ for Bypassing Permitting in Favor of SpaceX BROWNSVILLE, TX – The South Texas Environmental Justice Network, in partnership with the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas and represented by Perales, AllmonContinueContinue reading “Rio Grande Valley Organizations Sue the TCEQ for Bypassing Permitting in Favor of SpaceX”
Press Release: Advocates React to DOE Analysis on LNG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: December 17, 2024 Press Contact: bekah@sotxejn.org Advocates React to DOE Analysis on LNG Analysis Finds Major Economic, Climate, Health, and National Security Risks from LNG Exports WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE NATIONWIDE — Advocates just concluded a press call responding to the Biden Administration’s Department of Energy long-awaited, critical analysis of theContinueContinue reading “Press Release: Advocates React to DOE Analysis on LNG “
Colonization Tours
Educational tours of the area for community members, organizations, reporters, journalists, researchers, and academics, etc., of SpaceX, border militarization, fossil fuels, and infrastructure known as “colonization sites.” Other versions of these Colonization Tours also educate locals and assist in monitoring these destructive projects. Contact us for a Colonization Tour: bekah@sotxejn.org
New Report: Tax Handouts to Wealthy LNG Developers Deprive Communities of Needed Funds
“The People Always Pay” Exposes Harms of LNG Tax Breaks to Frontline Communities December 2, 2024 Contact Bekah Hinojosa, bekah@sotxejn.org Lindsay Mader, lindsay.mader@sierraclub.org Washington, DC – A new report details the extent to which the export industry for liquefied methane gas, known as LNG, benefits from billions of dollars in tax breaks, also called tax abatements, in Louisiana andContinueContinue reading “New Report: Tax Handouts to Wealthy LNG Developers Deprive Communities of Needed Funds”
Statement: Rio Grande Valley Organizations Condemn Latest SpaceX Rocket Launch on Boca Chica Beach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2024 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at (956) 975 – 6634 or bekah@sotxejn.org Rio Grande Valley Organizations Condemn Latest SpaceX Rocket Launch on Boca Chica Beach BROWNSVILLE, TX. – This evening, SpaceX tested the controversial Starship/SuperHeavy, the largest rocket in human history, on Brownsville’s Boca Chica beach. Residents witnessed the rocket launchContinueContinue reading “Statement: Rio Grande Valley Organizations Condemn Latest SpaceX Rocket Launch on Boca Chica Beach”
Press Statement: Trump Presidential Election and LNG
Statement from the South Texas Environmental Justice Network: “The Rio Grande Valley community has resisted LNG (liquefied natural gas) for over ten years, spanning the administrations of Obama, Trump, and Biden. We are not backing down now. Just this week, we have been exploring our legal options and discussing efforts to organize and continue advocatingContinueContinue reading “Press Statement: Trump Presidential Election and LNG”
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