Category Archives: From the Blog

Join our community teach-in about Elon Musk’s and SpaceX’s land grab of Boca Chica and how residents are speaking out. Elon Musk wants to take over 8,292 acres of land in South Texas to build up his dangerous SpaceX rocket facility. Right now, Elon Musk is pressuring the Federal Government to give him 715 acres ofContinueContinue reading “Community Teach-in: How is Elon Musk Colonizing the Rio Grande Valley?”

Louisiana & RGV SOLIDARITY! Stop SpaceX! We partnered with the Louisiana Vermillion Parish community group impacted by SpaceX @stopspacex, & organizations @southwings, @southernenvironment, and @npcapics to submit comments opposing the Federal Government @faa’s plans to eliminate 13 environmental laws to fast-track permits for dangerous, polluting SpaceX. Here’s a link to our comments: https://bit.ly/faacommentaug31

We sued the federal government. Watch the Court Hearing Live as our lawyers with the Center for Biological Diversity fight to block the federal government from giving away more than 700 acres of the Rio Grande Valley’s habitat to SpaceX. Watch the livestream of the court hearing with the South Texas Environmental Justice Network inContinueContinue reading “RSVP: The People V. SpaceX Court Hearing Livestream”

This month, you can submit two comments to the federal regulator about your concerns and opposition to SpaceX and LNG in the Rio Grande Valley. Rio Grande LNG public comments due August 31, 2026. Send your comment opposing the expansion of this dangerous fossil fuel industry, Rio Grande LNG. Rio Grande LNG, a methane gasContinueContinue reading “Speak up for the Rio Grande Valley’s Environment in August 2026.”

Join us on Wednesday, August 12 @ 4:00 PM for a rally to stop offshore oil drilling outside @repvicentegonzalez’s office building in downtown Brownsville. On that day, the Trump administration will host a disgusting live online auction of more than 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for more deadly oil drilling. Hear fromContinueContinue reading “August 12 Rally to Protect the Gulf from Offshore Oil Drilling”

This First Friday, stop by our Rio Bravo Art Market at 1249 E Adams St, Brownsville, TX, to support local artists and no vendor fees. Rafa – @6foot4eyesAmy – @amyy._.lynn_Annebrije – @annebrije.studioArt depot – @_artdepot_Borderline – @borderline.stxEnrique – @entique_el_tlacuatlGatomoneys – @gatomoneysPurplehotcakes – @purplehotcakesTlahua – @tlahua_Yadira – @yadiruhhhhhYvette – @yvette_corvette_Sandro- @face2face956

Where is the data center proposed? There’s a proposed data center in Brownsville, TX, at the abandoned Southwest Key Casa Padre site (7480 Padre Island Highway, Brownsville, TX) What is the name of the data center? We currently do not know the data corporation’s name. How can I oppose the data center proposed for Brownsville?Continue reading “Data Center in Brownsville, TX – Live Updates”

By: Bekah Hinojosa Since January 2026, contractors with the Department of Homeland Security have installed 17 miles of border buoys in the Rio Grande along Brownsville, TX. The buoys were designed to prevent people from crossing the river, but could harm or kill people. Border buoys in Brownsville are already building up silt in theContinue reading “What is happening with dangerous border buoys in Brownsville, TX?”

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!”