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Texas turned a demolished 6,620-foot bridge into a 320-acre artificial reef

Texas has transformed material from the demolished Queen Isabella Causeway into a new 320-acre artificial reef near South Padre Island. The 6,620-foot bridge once connected Port Isabel and South Padre Island and had already provided habitat for fish and invertebrates before its retirement. Its western section later became a safety…

The Times of India · Nov 12

‘Living like Vampires’: ICE Surge Fractures Daily Life in Deep South Texas

"It's gotten that bad: People don't want to register their children to school. They don't want to do groceries. They don't even want to stop by the store for their morning coffee."

Texas Observer · Aug 26

SpaceX Faces Major Lawsuit as Starship Tests Destroy Homes in Port Isabel and South Padre Island

Homeowners in South Texas are suing SpaceX, alleging that Starship rocket tests caused structural damage to their properties, including cracked walls and shifting foundations, due to sonic booms and vibrations.

International Business Times UK · Jun 16

In South Texas, opponents say planned natural gas export facility’s carbon capture promises are “greenwashing”

A company planning to build a massive liquefied natural gas export facility near Brownsville says carbon capture technology will reduce its pollution, but some locals say it’s a “Band-Aid on a bullet hole.”

The Texas Tribune · Feb 6, 2023