“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”
Category Archives: Press Releases
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”
Advisory: South TX Environmental Justice Network and residents will gather outside TCEQ public meeting to oppose SpaceX
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: October 15, 2024 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa at bekah@sotxejn.org or 956-975-6634 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** South TX Environmental Justice Network and residents will gather outside TCEQ public meeting to oppose SpaceX BROWNSVILLE, TX — On Thursday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is hosting a public meeting about SpaceX’s proposal to discharge polluted waterContinueContinue reading “Advisory: South TX Environmental Justice Network and residents will gather outside TCEQ public meeting to oppose SpaceX”
Kamlager-Dove, Committee Democrats Discuss Holding Big Oil Accountable with Expert Panelists at Roundtable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 18, 2024Contact: Lindsay Gressard 202-740-4715Kamlager-Dove, Committee Democrats Discuss Holding Big Oil Accountable with Expert Panelists at RoundtableWASHINGTON – Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Vice Ranking Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.), joined by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. Katie PorterContinueContinue reading “Kamlager-Dove, Committee Democrats Discuss Holding Big Oil Accountable with Expert Panelists at Roundtable”
Press Statement: Rio Grande LNG Ditches Carbon Capture confirming that it’s a scam
August 26, 2024 Contact: Bekah Hinojosa, bekah@sotxejn.org at 956-975-6634 Rio Grande LNG Ditches Carbon Capture confirming that it’s a scam After years of opposing the CCS technology, Rio Grande Valley organizations reacted to the LNG company finally ditching the unproven carbon capture sequestration (CCS) proposal. Residents protested the carbon capture proposal outside the FERC’s publicContinueContinue reading “Press Statement: Rio Grande LNG Ditches Carbon Capture confirming that it’s a scam”
Los bancos, y ahora las aseguradoras, abandonan un proyecto asolado por riesgos debido a asuntos comunitarios, culturales y climáticos.
RIO GRANDE, TEJAS, 6 de agosto de 2024 – Un certificado de seguro obtenido a través de una solicitud de ley de información pública a Rio Grande LNG, ya no menciona a Chubb como una aseguradora del proyecto. La gran empresa aseguradora abandonó el proyecto controvertido de gas metano, tras meses de organización de parteContinueContinue reading “Los bancos, y ahora las aseguradoras, abandonan un proyecto asolado por riesgos debido a asuntos comunitarios, culturales y climáticos.”
El Tribunal del Circuito de DC falla contra la aprobación de la FERC de proyectos de GNL y gasoductos en el sur de Tejas
6 de agosto de 2024 (Washington, DC) – El martes, 6 de agosto, el Tribunal del Circuito de DC emitió un fallo que efectivamente cancela la aprobación previa de tres proyectos dañinos de gas metano en el sur de Tejas por la Comisión Federal Reguladora de Energía (FERC, por sus siglas en inglés), marcando laContinueContinue reading “El Tribunal del Circuito de DC falla contra la aprobación de la FERC de proyectos de GNL y gasoductos en el sur de Tejas”
D.C. Circuit Rules Against FERC Approval of LNG and Pipeline Projects in South Texas
August 6, 2024 (Washington, DC) — On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the D.C. Circuit Court issued a decision that effectively cancels the previous approval of three harmful methane gas projects in South Texas by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), marking the first time a court has vacated FERC approval of an LNG terminal. In 2023, FERC reapproved RioContinueContinue reading “D.C. Circuit Rules Against FERC Approval of LNG and Pipeline Projects in South Texas”
CHUBB DROPS RIO GRANDE LNG INSURANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHUBB DROPS RIO GRANDE LNG INSURANCE Banks, and now insurers, drop project plagued with risk from community, cultural, and climate issues. RIO GRANDE, TX, August 6, 2024 — An insurance certificate obtained through a public information act request for Rio Grande LNG no longer lists Chubb as an insurer of the project.ContinueContinue reading “CHUBB DROPS RIO GRANDE LNG INSURANCE”
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