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Elon Musk wants to take over 7,848 acres of land in South Texas to build up his dangerous, unnecessary SpaceX rocket facility. Right now, Elon Musk is pressuring the Federal Government to give him 715 acres of wildlife habitat land for SpaceX in South Texas. Elon Musk’s company town, “Starbase,” is also attempting to annexContinueContinue reading “Petition: Stop Elon Musk’s Land Grab in South Texas!”

URGENT!  SpaceX fanatics want to rename our precious Boca Chica Beach to the disgusting “Cyber Beach.” We say NO! Call/email to urge the US Board on Geographic Names to vote no during their meeting on July 9 at 2 PM. Sign the online petition: bit.ly/stopcyberbeach MORE INFO HERE: US Board on Geographic Names agenda forContinueContinue reading “Urge the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to vote AGAINST renaming Boca Chica Beach to “Cyber Beach””

Río Bravo Bienvenida Bash Friday, July 10 6:00 – 11:00 PM 1249 E Adams St., Brownsville, TX 78520 Art Vendors and Free Food Ara’s Pizzeria, Whiskd.RGV Matcha Bar, Anáhuac Vegan Papusas, RGV Riquísimo. Enrique Palacios Álvarez (Artist), Manual Gamex (El Pochx), Karla Crafts Free Entertainment Caricatures by Lee Roy Castro, T-shirts & tote bags printedContinueContinue reading “July 10: Rio Bravo Bienvenida Bash”

On Friday, May 22, 2026, we went out to document the destruction that SpaceX caused to our beach after the Starship V3 rocket explosion. Here’s what we saw: toxic rocket debris littered on pristine lands and wetlands. SpaceX fanatics are collecting metal shrapnel and putting it in the trunks of their cars, Teslas, and CyberContinueContinue reading “May 22, 2026 SpaceX Starship V3 Explosion Debris on Boca Chica Beach”

Stop SpaceX! Watch our Corrido de Boca Chica music video, sign the petition opposing SpaceX launches, & share it. Today, SpaceX continues to escalate its attack on our community and is using it as a laboratory to test a new, more dangerous rocket, Starship V3, from our Boca Chica Beach. SpaceX’s rocket launches pollute ourContinueContinue reading “Corrido de Boca Chica Music Video”

by: Bekah Hinojosa February 19, 2026 As climate ‘shocks’ increasingly puncture wealthier parts of the U.S., they lengthen like a shadow across this borderlands region. South Texas Environmental Justice Network (SOTXEJN) members distribute kits to families at an Emergency Preparedness Conference in Alamo, TX, in 2023. On a typical sunny South Texas day, I madeContinueContinue reading “We Built Disaster Kits for Our Rio Grande Valley Neighbors—They Use Them for Daily Survival”

by: Bekah Hinojosa February 19, 2026 Miembros de South Texas Environmental Justice Network (SOTXEJN) repartiendo kits a familias en una conferencia sobre preparación para emergencias en Alamo, Texas, en 2023. En un día típico soleado del sur de Texas, fui a hacer una compra rápida al H-E-B, el súper cerca de mi departamento en Brownsville,ContinueContinue reading “Preparamos kits de emergencia para nuestros vecinos del Valle del Río Grande — se utilizan para su supervivencia diaria “

The May 2, 2026, election for the Port of Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners is approaching. We, the South Texas Environmental Justice Network, a local Brownsville organization, have asked the Port candidates to complete our candidate questionnaire. The development of projects at the Port of Brownsville, such as the buildout of Rio Grande LNG,ContinueContinue reading “2026 Port of Brownsville Candidate Questionnaire”