Putting Exxon’s Water Requirements into Perspective
Exxon/SABIC will require 20 million gallons of water a day to operate, 25 million gallons per day during “peak” operations. That’s 7.3 Billion gallons (+) per year. How much water …
Why Should I Attend the September 6 Hearing?
The Exxon/SABIC Air Permit will authorize the construction of a facility that will use 20-25 million gallons of water per day, emit thousands of tons of air pollutants, send 9-13 …
Sierra Club Joins the Fight Against the Exxon/SABIC Air Permit
The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club is joining the Texas Campaign for the Environment in challenging the issuance of the TCEQ Air Permit to Exxon/SABIC. The Permit allows …
Seawater Desalination – an Industrial Windfall
The Port is seeking two permits so others can build seawater desalination facilities. The City of Corpus Christi is looking at the feasibility of building on those sites. Each facility …
EIP Needs Your Support
The Environmental Integrity Project is challenging the air permit TCEQ is prepared to give to Exxon/SABIC. The first step is a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 6 at the Nueces …
Contested Case Hearing Begins on Exxon Air Permit
A hearing on the EXXON/SABIC air permits for the main facility and their railyard is scheduled for 10:00 am on Thursday, September 6 at the Central Jury Room in the …
An Environmental Disaster in the Making
So, the Port and the EDCs successfully promote the Exxon plant location. They now seek permits for two desalination facilities on La Quinta Channel and Harbor Island. And, they move …
Sierra Club Update: TCEQ Shrugs Off Community Concerns, Prepares Rubber Stamp for Massive Ethane Cracker Near Portland/Gregory
Earlier this year, hundreds of local residents, as well as the Sierra Club, Texas Campaign for the Environment, and others, told the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) that the …
Desal Facility on Harbor Island to Attract New Heavy Industry
On Thursday, July 19, there was public outcry from residents of Port A against the new water permit # WQ0005253000 sought by the Port to allow for the construction of …
Support the Environmental Integrity Project
Over the past 18 months, we have never asked for money to support our efforts against Exxon’s air and water permits. Money needed for flyers, to rent the community center, …