Council Votes 4-1 AGAINST the DUMP.

By Gabriela A. Treviño LAREDO MORNING TIMES Laredo City Council passed a resolution Monday night in opposition to the proposed El Pescadito regional landfill, currently in the permitting process by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Councilman George Altgelt requested the resolution. Altgelt and councilmen Charlie San Miguel, Rudy Gonzalez and Alex Perez voted in favor…

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County Commissioners vote against the DUMP! City Council to consider on May 16!

On Monday, May 9, Webb County Commissioners voted unanimously to oppose the Pescadito dump.  After nearly an hour of presentations by both sides, Commissioners Court voted 4-0 to adopt Commissioner Wawi Tijerina’s resolution to OPPOSE the DUMP!  Commissioner John Galo was not present for the discussion or the vote. The issue will come before Laredo City…

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CALL Petition tops 1,000 signatures

On Monday, May 9, Webb County Commissioner’s Court will consider a proposal by Commissioner Wawi Tijerina to OPPOSE the Pescadito dump. Despite frantic efforts to get the proposal removed from the agenda by Rancho Viejo Waste Management principal C.Y. Benavides III — including an expensive full-page ad in Sunday’s Laredo Morning Times  — the item remains…

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County Commissioner’s Court Puts Dump on May 9 Agenda!

In one short week, CALL has emerged and our cause has captured the attention of the community: We’ve been featured in the newspaper, on TV news. The Rio Grande International Study Center has heard our message and come out AGAINST the DUMP! Our online petition collected nearly 800 signatures in just four days. Now, County Commissioner Wawi…

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Leaders Standing AGAINST the Dump!

This story appeared on KGNS, Wednesday, May 4. Our ntmoveme is attracting the attention of County leaders and environmental experts alike. Sign the petition.  Together, we can stop this disaster!

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CALL Petition Now Online!

CALL, Inc., has developed a petition, demanding that TCEQ STOP THE PESCADITO DUMP! In the coming days and weeks, CALL will be circulating this petition in a number of localities throughout Webb County (coming soon), but also has put this petition online for you to indicate your support for our efforts. Click below and sign…

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