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Cristela Alonzo weighs in on why the Rio Grande Valley voted for Trump
Alonzo said Republicans gained influence in South Texas “through the church,” an observation echoed by political organizers in the region.
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Can the Water Resiliency Fund Help Revive the Endangered Rio Grande?
“It’s billions of dollars to focus on this, and this is all hands on deck," says Jesse Hereford, a NADBank official.
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Friday morning LIVE on The Border Chronicle + this week's interview on The Texas Standard
Join me for a live discussion on Friday morning on Mexican environmental activists pushing back against SpaceX rocket launches in Tamaulipas, and listen to an interview on this story with The Texas Standard.
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Communities push back against SpaceX in Tamaulipas
A Mexican conservation group says Elon Musk’s rocket launches from South Texas are killing turtles, damaging homes, and littering Tamaulipas beaches with debris.
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“A huge setback for the Starship program”: huge explosion at Starbase, no injuries
Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about possible explosions at the Starbase facility for ten years.
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"Disappearing before our eyes": Conservation group says the Rio Grande is endangered
American Rivers said that the Rio Grande is "one of the least-funded and most overlooked major river basins in the United States."
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A big thank you to our latest subscribers and some exciting updates
It has been an inspiring first three weeks since the launch of Across the Americas.
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‘A much-needed outlet’: More demonstrations planned in the Rio Grande Valley amid civil liberties crisis
People in the Rio Grande Valley continue to speak out as fear over civil liberties and deportations hits home.
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Once expanded, Rio Grande LNG will process more liquid gas than any U.S. terminal today
Amid fierce local opposition, a major industrial project in Brownsville has announced a significant expansion of its development plans.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar votes with Republicans to pass a voter registration bill that critics call ‘discriminatory’
Republicans introduced the SAVE Act in response to growing concerns within their party about the potential for noncitizens to register and vote.
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Trump authorizes new military national defense areas on the U.S.-Mexico border in response to an 'invasion'
Trump signs one of the most significant expansions of Military authority on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Shelby Park left unexpectedly open on Sunday after almost two years of state military occupation
It was from Shelby Park that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott implemented some of the most extreme physical deterrents against migrants crossing the Rio Grande at the height of Operation Lone Star.