Photo by Pablo Mancias
By Steve Clark
myRGV.com
The development follows weeks of strident opposition by groups such as the Surfrider Foundation and Texas Sierra Club, joined by the city of Port Isabel, which passed a resolution opposing S.B. 2881 from Sen. Adam Hinojosa (R-Corpus Christi) and H.B. 4660 from Rep. Janie Lopez (R-San Benito), which would have effectively removed Cameron County’s authority over beach and road closures on weekdays through noon on Fridays.
Authority over closures after noon on Fridays and during weekends would have remained with the county.
According to the South Texas Environmental Justice Network (STEJN), about 500 letters opposing the bills were sent to state representatives, while protests were held outside Hinojosa’s office.
Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. likewise was vocal in opposing the legislation, which he said in an April 4 letter to the House State Affairs Committee “does not serve the public interest and has received an overwhelmingly negative response from our local community.
“Through experience, Cameron County has shown the proper discretion and authority with respect to SpaceX, and any beach or road closures for spaceflight activities,” he wrote. “These have been coordinated satisfactorily through the mutual collaboration of both parties and continue without this bill.”
STEJN said a celebration will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. May 3 (Election Day) in the form of the Save Boca Chica Beach community event, “where residents will gather to continue demanding access to the beach and speaking out against SpaceX’s plans to establish the company town of Starbase through an election this month.”
This refers to May 3 ballot question on whether to allow SpaceX’s Boca Chica community to be legally incorporated as a Type C municipality called “Starbase.”
“Through experience, Cameron County has shown the proper discretion and authority with respect to SpaceX, and any beach or road closures for spaceflight activities,” he wrote. “These have been coordinated satisfactorily through the mutual collaboration of both parties and continue without this bill.”
STEJN said a celebration will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. May 3 (Election Day) in the form of the Save Boca Chica Beach community event, “where residents will gather to continue demanding access to the beach and speaking out against SpaceX’s plans to establish the company town of Starbase through an election this month.”
This refers to May 3 ballot question on whether to allow SpaceX’s Boca Chica community to be legally incorporated as a Type C municipality called “Starbase.”
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33 comments:
We'll see how long that last. They'll find a way to reintroduce it. The kicker - Once Musk get his approval to creat the newest town in Texas, he'll own it.
Fucking politicians and those kickbacks from Musk
This is great news for the people of Brownsville and all who appreciate nature 👏. Bravo!
Next, Elon will say he will fund new arena and there goes everything again.
Trump blasts Amazon for listing added "tariffs" cost to its products. There is nothing wrong with Amazon's showing tariff costs on the items that we will be buying or not.
About Trump's tariffs - As Churchill once said “for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like someone standing in a bucket and trying to lift themselves up by the handle.”
I've been boycotting Amazon since inauguration day, when owner Jeff Bezos joined the celebration. But if Amazon starts fighting Trump I'll go back to buying there.
Good going CamCounty. Finally, a show of spine.
DOGE Won’t Be Enough to Get the Federal Debt Under Control
Discretionary spending represents only 16% of the federal budget. We can’t avoid entitlement reform.
It's just too bad that Boca Chica in the hands of SpaceX means we'll never have it back......................
Elon wants Mayra Flores for county judge. Look out now. . . . . . . . . .
DOGE should be looking at the salaries of unqualified people. Pete Hegseth comes to mind.
#ourbeach
Why would they give up the smuggling corridor to tejas
Exactly. They always do this and the protesters go home happy. Later, they do a deal behind close doors and, Space X gets what it wants.
Judge Trevino is an opportunist, he just wrote the letter to fool the voters.
Republicans are bringing it back for another vote again.
It's a little late for politicians to come to the aide of our beach. It's over. Musk will soon have full control of that beach. Thanks to our local politicians.
It's not Musks fault. Blame the local politicians all democrats who got a nice kickback.
Local Democrats forgot about the Green New Deal.
Some wealthy investors and greedy local politicians want taxpayers to fund their little project that will make them even richer. If they want that arena so bad they should fully fund it with their own cash. They claim that this arena will not effect our taxes. Just another lie that will cost taxpayers in the long run. Don't fall for the BS.
If an item is too high in price just don't buy it. Let the increase in cost fall on the producers not the consumers.
The whole tariff issue will soon be settled. People need to be patient. The main culprit is China who was made too power full by corporate America.
Discretionary spending usually accounts for around a third of all funding. This should be sliced in half.
Our beach?
Judge Trevino is not only an opportunist but a corrupt liar.
If China and its people are holding firm on the tariff issues what is our problem. Weakness?
Tariffs only affect those consumers who just can't live without a particular item. Weakness!
Really! Will Bezos' fight with Trump make you go back to buying from Amazon? What a pussy.
They’re trying to pull an Abbott with school vouchers and an Eddie Trevino with the arena . They can’t accept
“NO”
6:48 AM No. the American companies wanted more money. They went to other countries. Americans were left behind with no good jobs, no good salaries, and no good benefits. China was always working and when the USA saw they could get cheap stuff from China, they loved it. Greed has taken over the USA.
Musk is a Republican. Republicans will support Musk. He has money.
Eddie Trevino , you can’t accept that we said no to the Venue twice already ?You continue to B#T$H because you can’t accept the last two outcomes. You and your rat friends are shameless.
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