A rebuttal to a recent commentary discusses the impact of new businesses, including SpaceX, Rio Grande LNG, and Port Alpha. The projects are said to carry real costs that affect communities, while profits are taken elsewhere. Tax breaks and abatements are seen as lost revenue for essential services like schools and emergency services.
Regulations from agencies such as the FAA and EPA are highlighted as community protections. Incidents at Boca Chica, including explosions and habitat impacts, are documented in FAA mishap reports.
Further details on the concerns surrounding these projects are available, including the effects on local communities and the environment.
George W. Bush was president. The Euro currency had just gone into circulation. Tom Brady was coming off the first of his seven Super Bowl titles. And Ronaldo had just led Brazil to the World Cup trophy. It’s been nearly a quarter century since no member of the Big Three — Roger ...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The athlete who perhaps best summed up the meaning of track’s new experiment, the Ultimate Championship, isn’t an ultimate champion herself. British long jumper Jazmin Sawyers took second in her event over the weekend, so she did not get a medal (nobody d...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer won't fight the NBA's salary cap circumvention punishment in a reversal of the team's initial defiance and vow to fight against what it called “a heavily biased investigation.” In his first public comments since th...
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Top tennis players who have been protesting for a larger share of revenues from the biggest tournaments in the sport say they will no longer go public with their demands now that a Grand Slam Player Advisory Council has been formed. “The players will now work directly with the Gr...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had to hit the reset button at quarterback again, forced into another switch in the first quarter of the season opener when newcomer Kyler Murray took a scary hit to the head. Carson Wentz filled in after Murray was ruled out for the rest ...
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UTRGV’s Natalie Singleton, left, with a header against Concordia’s Sari Hernandez, right, during the 1st half of an NCAA women’s soccer game at UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex Sunday Sept. 13, 2026 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) UTRGV’s Isabella Burtin...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson said last month that winning the Super Bowl isn't enough for him. He wants to have the highest-scoring offense in NFL history. If the Bears can put together more weeks like their opener, that goal will be within reach. Chicag...
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev knew what he was up against, playing a U.S. Open final in a stadium full of people desperate to at last see another American champion. He tuned out the screams for Ben Shelton for so long that he didn't even realize when he won, not hearing the ch...
A suspect is in custody Sunday as the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office investigates a quadruple homicide in the outskirts of San Benito. Sheriff Manuel Treviño confirmed Joel Christian Pacheco Maldonado as the suspect, with jail records reflecting he’s been charged with capital mu...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden put it best when she crossed the finish line and looked over at the clock: “Wow!” Her shock came after she saw those winning numbers — “21.47” — shining back at her after the 200-meter run Sunday at track's Ultimate Championship. ...
