Rio Grande Valley Organizations Condemn FAA’s Decision to Launch 25 SpaceX Rockets Per Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:5/6/2025Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at (956) 975 – 6634 or bekah@sotxejn.org Rio Grande Valley Organizations Condemn FAA’s Decision to Launch 25 SpaceX Rockets Per YearBROWNSVILLE, TX. – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an unjust decision allowing SpaceX to move forward with increasing the experimental and dangerous Starship/SuperHeavy rocket – the largest rocketContinueContinue reading
Rio Grande Valley Organizations Condemn FAA’s Decision to Launch 25 SpaceX Rockets Per Year”

Brownsville Organizations will lead a Film Screening and Panel Discussion on the impacts of SpaceX in the Rio Grande Valley 

Link to webpage. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: April 8, 2025  Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at bekah@sotxejn.org or 956-975-6634 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Brownsville Organizations will lead a Film Screening and Panel Discussion on the impacts of SpaceX in the Rio Grande Valley  BROWNSVILLE, TX — On Friday, April 11th, the South Texas Environmental Justice Network, Nuestra Delta Magica, andContinueContinue reading “Brownsville Organizations will lead a Film Screening and Panel Discussion on the impacts of SpaceX in the Rio Grande Valley “

Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Tribe Will Gather Outside Senator’s Office to Protest TX Lege Senate Bills for SpaceX 

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: April 1, 2025  Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at bekah@sotxejn.org or 956-975-6634 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Tribe Will Gather Outside Senator’s Office to Protest TX Lege Senate Bills for SpaceX  BROWNSVILLE, TX — On Thursday, April 3rd, the South Texas Environmental Justice Network, Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, and Brownsville residents willContinueContinue reading “Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Tribe Will Gather Outside Senator’s Office to Protest TX Lege Senate Bills for SpaceX “

No Mas Politicos Vendidos: Rio Grande Valley Residents Protest against LNG and SpaceX at the Brownsville State of the City Address

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Thursday, March 27th  Contact: Bekah Hinojosa, bekah@sotxejn.org, 956-975-6634 No Mas Politicos Vendidos: Rio Grande Valley Residents Protest against LNG and SpaceX at the Brownsville State of the City Address While the City is bowing down to corporate interests like LNG and Elon Musk, the people won’t stand for it and areContinueContinue reading “No Mas Politicos Vendidos: Rio Grande Valley Residents Protest against LNG and SpaceX at the Brownsville State of the City Address”

Rio Grande Valley Organizations will protest against LNG and SpaceX at the Brownsville State of the City Event

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: March 24, 2025  Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at bekah@sotxejn.org or 956-975-6634 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Rio Grande Valley Organizations will protest against LNG and SpaceX at the Brownsville State of the City Event BROWNSVILLE, TX — On Wednesday, the City of Brownsville will host the State of the City event inside the TSC performing artsContinueContinue reading “Rio Grande Valley Organizations will protest against LNG and SpaceX at the Brownsville State of the City Event”

Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Tribe Oppose Bad Texas Bills for SpaceX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2025 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at bekah@sotxejn.org or (956) 975 -6634 Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Tribe Oppose Bad Texas Bills for SpaceX BROWNSVILLE, TX. – This morning, two Texas Senate bills related to SpaceX activities—SB 2188 and SB 2230—were presented to the TX Senate Natural Resources Committee. These bills wereContinueContinue reading “Rio Grande Valley Organizations and Tribe Oppose Bad Texas Bills for SpaceX”

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”

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 “