Video: Stop SpaceX Colonization of the Rio Grande Valley, Texas

The “world’s richest man,” billionaire Elon Musk, wants to expand his private SpaceX facility at Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville, TX. Nearby residents have been speaking out against the destructive operations of the SpaceX facility for years. Since the facility began operations in 2019, Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket testing has caused numerous fires and explosions […]

Public Hearing for Jupiter Oil

On Monday, November 16 and 10:00 AM Central Time, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is hosting a public hearing for the Jupiter MLP Oil Terminal air pollution permit. Please watch the hearing on zoom and support community members opposing the oil facility that would damage our environment and harm public health. The public […]

Letter to Cameron County: The People Urge You to Reject the Rio Grande LNG Tax Abatement

October 16, 2020 To: County Judge Eddie Trevino, Jr. Commissioner Sofia Benavides Commissioner David A. Garza Commissioner Gus Ruiz Commissioner Joey Lopez Subject: The People Urge You to Reject the Rio Grande LNG Tax Abatement Dear Judge Trevino and Commissioners, We, the undersigned organizations from across the Rio Grande Valley, write in opposition to any […]

#NoRacistIdols in the Rio Grande Valley

On June 17, 2020, the monument to white supremacy, also known as the Jefferson Davis Memorial, was finally taken down in Brownsville, TX, after more than four years of protesting led by the Frontera Progressives organization and community members from across the Rio Grande Valley region. The voting decision by Brownsville City Commission to remove the […]

Rio Grande Valley Native Lands Under Threat by LNG Companies

Originally posted on Texas Sierra Club November 21, 2016 By Bekah Hinojosa I can trace back my mother’s Tejano and indigenous family more than six generations to a tiny cemetery in the Rio Grande Valley community called Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz. On my father’s side in another Valley town, I can trace back four generations. The Valley […]

#RootsBreakWalls Screenprint & Wheatpaste Workshop

#RootsBreakWalls Screenprint & Wheatpaste Workshop On July 4, 2019, Another Gulf Is Possible partnered with local Valley artist Josue Ramirez and community members to do something different. We skipped the parades and fireworks and gathered to celebrate our Rio Grande Valley community and culture. This event was open to community members of all ages. […]

Another GULF Is Possible…

We believe Another Gulf (of Mexíco) IS Possible: we can achieve a self-determined, just, sustainable, vibrant future for our region. It is towards this vision that we work as a collaborative entity. AND, there is an intentional double meaning in the naming of our formation which feels critical to bring up in this moment of […]

LNG and SpaceX should not be neighbors

LNG and SpaceX should not be neighbors For the last four years, the Save RGV from LNG coalition, and partner organizations in South Texas have been organizing to prevent the permitting and construction of three proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals: Rio Grande LNG, Texas LNG, and Annova LNG and pipelines. These LNG terminals […]

Hurricane Michael – thoughts from a Floridian.

Hello, my name is Mary Gutierrez. I am a part of the leadership circle for Another Gulf is Possible, the Executive Director for Earth Ethics, and a resident of Northwest Florida. I’ve lived in Florida for most of my life. I’ve been through tropical storms and hurricanes, we know this is part of living along […]

“Dear Secretary Zinke and BOEM”

Dear Secretary Zinke and Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management, On Thursday, January 4th, your Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 2019-2024 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (2019-2024 Program or Program) announced a significant policy shift allowing oil and gas drilling as close as 3 miles to shore along the entirety of […]