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Citizens Speak Out Against Dump
Why are Laredoans AGAINST the DUMP? Here is just one of the hundreds of public comments that have been filed with TCEQ AGAINST the DUMP. This is an excerpt from the Public Meeting held by TCEQ on August 11, 2016.
Read MoreWeekend rain kicks up San Juanito Creek through the proposed dump site
Here are two photos of San Juanito Creek, taken after the rains this weekend. This creek flows through the proposed Pescadito toxic dump site. A large portion of the proposed dump site sits in this 100-year floodplain. However, this is how the creek looked after only two and a half inches of rain. We urge…
Read MoreComment period extended! Speak up NOW!
View the entire TCEQ public meeting, August 11, 2016. Thanks to you, our petition AGAINST the DUMP has now surpassed 10,000 signatures. And thank you for your robust support at the TCEQ public meeting. The agency announced before the meeting that there were some issues with the PERC permit application and that it would be…
Read MoreTCEQ Public Meeting TONIGHT!
Petition Signatures Top 10,000! Sign our petition NOW!
Thanks to you, our petition AGAINST the DUMP has now surpassed 10,000 signatures. We will be out in force at 7pm Thursday, Aug. 11, at Casa Blanca Event Center to make our voices heard at the TCEQ Public Meeting. Until then, we can STILL go online and submit comments directly to TCEQ and continue to…
Read MoreThe Texas Tribune: “Toxic Landfill Plan Near Colonia Raises Racism Charges”
Toxic Landfill Plan Near Colonia Raises Racism Charges by Aneri Pattani, The Texas Tribune Aug. 2, 2016 LAREDO — Since Alejandro Obregón moved to a colonia along the Texas-Mexico border 20 years ago, he has fought for basic necessities like clean water and paved roads. Now a private developer wants to build a landfill just a…
Read MoreInformational Meeting TONIGHT!
We will be hosting an informational meeting TONIGHT AT 6:30pm at the Embassy Suites. We will answer your questions and talk about the things we can do to STOP the DUMP! Come join the thousands who have signed our petition (nearly 8,000 so far) and hundreds who have commented to TCEQ online, and stand in…
Read MoreNew TV Commercial — “The 64 Million Dollar Question”
CALL petition signing drive at Mall del Norte, July 9-10
Come join us this Saturday and Sunday at Mall del Norte. Learn the real facts and the ugly truth about the proposed Pescadito toxic waste dump. Please ask your questions. We want to make sure you know what the developers have in store for us. Please, join the thousands who have already stood up against…
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