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Hear from a panel of directly-impacted South Texans and members of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas about resisting Elon Musk’s colonization of the region, including his company town of “Starbase” and SpaceX’s rockets to Mars. Join us for a discussion in New York City about how we must collectively push back against this destructive,ContinueContinue reading “NYC Panel: Frontlines Resist Elon Musk and SpaceX Colonization”

This Thursday, August 21, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWD) will vote to consider giving away more of Boca Chica Beach to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. We say ‘not another inch!’ Here’s the TPWD agenda: https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/meetings/2025/0821/agenda/item.phtml?item=10 Instructions to make a public comment to TPWD opposing SpaceX land grab. Instrucciones para hacer un comentario público alContinueContinue reading “8/21 Demand Texas Parks & Wildlife Vote Against Giving More Boca Chica Beach to Musk!”

Join our second community meeting to learn more about the safety and explosion risks of SpaceX and proposed methane gas (LNG) facilities in Cameron County. We will have a presentation about the explosion and safety risks, and provide information from experts. We also want to hear your experiences and concerns about these industries in ourContinueContinue reading “Port Isabel Community Meeting July 24”

Join our first community meeting to learn more about the safety and explosion risks of SpaceX and proposed methane gas (LNG) facilities in Cameron County. We will have a presentation about the explosion and safety risks, and provide information from experts. We also want to hear your experiences and concerns about these industries in ourContinueContinue reading “RSVP – Community Meeting: SpaceX and LNG Explosion Risks”

We’re hiring! South Texas Environmental Justice Network, in partnership with Start.Empowerment, is hiring two fellows to be based in Brownsville, TX. The deadline to apply is June 6. Click here to apply.Youth Requirements:  – College students & young professionals (18-25) – Attend weekly check-ins (virtual) -Attend weekly political education lesson (virtual) -Complete readings assigned -WorkContinueContinue reading “We’re hiring two Summer Fellows! Apply by June 6!”

The thought of large explosives near even larger vats of accelerant, like methane, would trouble anyone who isn’t a pyromaniac or a fool. The residents of the Rio Grande Valley are neither, and so are troubled at the dangerous facilities being planned in their community. Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to continue launching the largest rocketContinueContinue reading “Community Safety Alert: LNG & SpaceX Explosion Risks”

Boca Chica Beach belongs to the public, not to Elon Musk or SpaceX. We are losing access to our sacred beach due to SpaceX’s daily rocket testing operations and its aggressive plans to turn it into a private company town called “Starbase.” Right now, they are holding an unfair election in which only nearby residents—predominantlyContinueContinue reading “RSVP: Save Boca Chica Beach Community Action”

Rio Grande LNG wants to build the largest and most polluting methane gas processing facility in the country in one of the poorest communities in the US, the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. In February, the widely opposed Rio Grande LNG project announced plans to expand the size, scale, and amount of methane gas itContinueContinue reading “Controversial Rio Grande LNG Project Announces Plans to Expand Proposed Gas Export Facility”