Calls to Action

A lot of activity is happening around us, and it's hard for any one person to keep up with all of it. We are asking the community to check the links below from time to time to help monitor events that may impact us. Email links we should consider adding to this page.

​Current Calls to Action!

1.​​​​​ Say NO and PUSH back on polluter Enbridge and stop the expansion! 
Enbridge is seeking to renew a Federal Operating Permit #3906. Ask the EPA to object this permit and TCEQ's rubber stamping of excessive emissions and lack of enforcement.  

• Is Enbridge one company or two? TCEQ violated their duty by dividing Enbridge into two sites to them to emit twice as much HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS. 
• Enbridge water rights application 13775 for 500 acre feet or 446,371 gallons of water a day from Corpus Christi Bay states use is for fire pump testing but we believe it's actually a water grab for Blue Hydrogen/Ammonia. 

Make comments  HERE at TCEQ by July 29, 2023
Be sure to reference Enbridge Federal Operating Permit 3906 and  request a Notice and Comment Hearing to have your comments heard and on record for the EPA. 
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Available documents for this Enbridge Permit request: 

• ​​​Copy of TCEQ Notice of Permit Application
• Copy of Enbridge's Statement of Basis
• Copy of the Enbridge Application

 2.  Say NO to Railroad Commission (RRC) to regulate Carbon Dioxide storage underground!

• RRC has an inherent conflict of interest because they receive campaign donations by the industries they regulate.
  
• The number of uncapped wells in Texas is growing everyday. RRC cannot keep up with the current job they have. 
  
• Carbon Dioxide escaping a well poses serious danger to human health and the environment. 
  
• RRC has a HORRIBLE TRACK RECORD of enforcing regulations and will fail to protect residents who reside next to potential carbon dioxide storage. 
  

Make comments HERE by July 31st, 2023  
Be sure to select the Chapter 5 from dropdown menu and comment on the 6/13/23 version. 
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Available documents for RRC Chapter 5 rules for Carbon Dioxide storage underground:   

• Copy of original RRC Chapter 5 rules for CO2 9/19/22
• Proposed rulemaking amendment to RRC Chapter 5 for CO2
• Notice of Public Comment Hearing from RRC on proposed amendments ​

3.   Join IOBCWA Community Action Team! We are excited to announce that we will be hitting the pavement to knock on doors and spread the word about our New STOP Enbridge Blue Hydrogen / Ammonia campaign. Please email our Executive Director, Cyndi Valdes at iobcwa@gmail.com today to get involved! 

Status of Prior Calls to Action

• Enbridge TCEQ Water Rights Permit #13775. Currently waiting for notice of public hearing date from TCEQ.
• ​​​​Deadline at end of Public Meeting TBD (Requested by Sen. Zaffirini and Rep. Lozano): Public comments on Enbridge Air Pollution Permit #122362 (see Enbridge Expansion page for more details).
• IOBCWA and member Chon Serna are engaged in a TCEQ Contested Case Hearing opposing the Port of Corpus Christi's application for water rights for a desalination plant on the La Quinta Channel.​

Past Industry Public Notices

This link provides the history of industrial activity in the Coastal Bend near Ingleside on the Bay.

Climate-Related Notices

National Weather Service

Industry-Related Notices

Port of Corpus Christi
​Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
United States Army Corps of Engineers

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