Current Calls to Action!
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A lot of rapid industrialization is happening around us here in the Coastal Bend, and it's hard for any one person to keep up with all of it. We are asking the communities to check back often for our calls-to-action to help protect the land, air and water we love so much! |
Cheniere Title V Federal Operating Permit 4592 renewal to include their Stage 3 expansion project. Comments need to be submitted to TCEQ by October 14, 2024.
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Submit comment to TCEQ with this link HERE. Enter permit number 4592 and proceed as prompted. The links below provide you with "talking points" to copy and paste in the comment area, copy of public notice, draft permit application and their Statement of Basis.
Talking points suggestions for you to use
Statement of Basis Cheniere's 96 page Draft Permit Application TCEQ's Public Notice for Revised Notice of Draft Federal Operating Permit 
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Optimal Gas Images (OGI) photos and OGI videos showing Cheniere's emission pollutants not see with the naked eye. Please feel free to use these in your comments. Enough is Enough!Cheniere OGI video of stacks 12/13/2021: youtu.be/ZuBQ-TDaoD8
Cheniere OGI video of flare 12/16/2021: youtu.be/P8gGJ4FSsy0 Cheniere OGI video from water 12/14/2021: youtu.be/fX1inWMbFN8 One year later, same pollution...... Chenire OGI video of stacks 9/2022: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S_jXmfCaLc Cheniere OGI video view 2, 9/2022: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD8_H0z7dgI Cheniere OGI view 4, 9/2022: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AzNTty7WdU Chenerie OGI Video from water 9/2022: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O_Avflnrkg |
Port of Corpus Christi Solar Farm Rezoning Request for future "Green Energy" for more Ammonia Plants!!!
It is very important that everyone attend BOTH Ingleside Public Hearings. October 22nd at 6:30pm and October 22nd at 6pm to speak out against this rezoning request!!!The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) is requesting a zoning change for 2,112.04 acres recently acquired surrounding the McCampbell Airport within the City of Ingleside. In order to develop the property for commercial purposes they want to first be rezone from the current Residential Zoning to Industrial/General Commercial Zoning on October 22, 2024.
Then on November 11th a second public meeting is being held regarding the rezoning request for a Special Use Permit to allow the future development of a proposed solar energy farm that will supply green energy. No! No! No! |
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Hydrogen: Future of Clean Energy or False Solution?
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Click HERE to help STOP the very dangerous proposed Ingleside Ammonia Plant
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Kenneth Berry, owner of Berry Island Basin Project has submitted a permit application, #SWG-2024-00134, to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to construct a NEW vessel docking basin on La Quinta Channel for:
1) docking of large crude oil carriers, cargo ships, boats, barges, and other similar vessels, and 2) a safe harbor location during inclement weather events..
by October 3, 2024. Comments need to include your name, address, phone number and the Department of the Army permit number SWG-2024-00134. |
Submitted Project Plans
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Here is an email example of comments to use: Subject line: Objection to Proposed Basin Dock at Berry Island SWG-2024-00134
Dear USACE,
I am writing to express my strong objection to the proposed dock near residential areas in Ingleside on the Bay, Ingleside, Gregory and Portland. The proximity of this dock to residential homes and businesses will result in several significant issues:
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Phone Number]
Dear USACE,
I am writing to express my strong objection to the proposed dock near residential areas in Ingleside on the Bay, Ingleside, Gregory and Portland. The proximity of this dock to residential homes and businesses will result in several significant issues:
- Noise Pollution: Cargo vessels emit around 190 decibels, louder than a jet at take-off. Regular exposure to noise levels above 110 decibels can cause hearing loss and tinnitus. Water amplifies noise, making conversations from boats on the Corpus Ship Channel audible to residents.
- Marine Impact: Underwater noise travels four times faster and ten times farther than in air, negatively impacting marine wildlife. The location of this dock is in close proximity to Ingleside Cove Sanctuary.
- Light Pollution: Bright lights necessary for dock operations will hinder residents from enjoying the night sky and views. It will also hinder trying to keep the lights from filtering in when trying to sleep.
- Increased Vessel Traffic: The proposed dock will increase ship and barge traffic, exacerbating erosion and damage already affecting local communities.
- Safety Concerns: Increased traffic poses dangers to recreational swimmers, kayakers, boaters, and commercial shrimpers. The risk of vessels losing power and causing damage or injury is significant. In addition, there is approval for increased ship traffic that has not yet been seen. This dock would increase the risks of collision with VLCC’s that transverse the La Quinta Channel throughout the year. A Collision will have catastrophic consequences for all neighboring communities. Local volunteer fire departments and available emergency responders do not have the capacity to handle a catastrophic event for a collision and/or explosion of this nature.
- Docking Alternatives: Other docking locations that are not near residential areas have successfully provided safe harbor during storms, including Hurricane Harvey. This dock does not need to be so close to our community.
- Cumulative Impacts: The combined effects of noise, air pollution, and increased traffic will diminish residents’ quality of life and ability to enjoy the outdoors. At the very least an Environmental Impact Statement needs to be completed.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Phone Number]
Prior Calls to Action
UPDATE: Ingleside City Council DENIED Rezoning Request!!!!
The City Council of Ingleside is holding a public meeting 8/5 regarding a public meeting for rezoning request from the PortOfTexas(NOT associated with the Port of Corpus Christi) but a Berry owned company. The request is to rezone 233.13 acre tract of land within the City of Ingleside from Residential to Industrial with Industrial Objectionable Uses for crude oil and other unrefined products for storage to then be transported to refineries and/or marine loading facilities.
The City Council of Ingleside is holding a public meeting 8/5 regarding a public meeting for rezoning request from the PortOfTexas(NOT associated with the Port of Corpus Christi) but a Berry owned company. The request is to rezone 233.13 acre tract of land within the City of Ingleside from Residential to Industrial with Industrial Objectionable Uses for crude oil and other unrefined products for storage to then be transported to refineries and/or marine loading facilities.
- Copy of Permit Application to City of Ingleside
- Ingleside Facebook group "No Storage Tanks Near Ingleside Schools"
- Public Notice
Cheniere Expansion of trains 8 & 9: Currently awaiting FERC final determinationThank you for your comments!!! Unfortunately for Ingleside on the Bay, Ingleside, Gregory, and Portland FERC went with the less environmental review. An Environment Assessment. As of March 2024, correspondance continues between
The United States Coast Guard supported Cheniere by telling FERC that "Based upon a comprehensive review of the applicant's WSA and after consultation with state and local port stakeholders, I recommend that the Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ships Channels be considered suitable for accommodating the type and frequency of LNG marine traffic associated with this project."
How can they even say this? We are already seeing significant environmental impacts with the 215 LNGC seen last year. We have yet to see what the already approved 400 LNGC will do!!! This permit application for an additional 80 LNGC for a total of 480 LNGC is unfathomable!!!
Our contention is that a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is needed because:
The United States Coast Guard supported Cheniere by telling FERC that "Based upon a comprehensive review of the applicant's WSA and after consultation with state and local port stakeholders, I recommend that the Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ships Channels be considered suitable for accommodating the type and frequency of LNG marine traffic associated with this project."
How can they even say this? We are already seeing significant environmental impacts with the 215 LNGC seen last year. We have yet to see what the already approved 400 LNGC will do!!! This permit application for an additional 80 LNGC for a total of 480 LNGC is unfathomable!!!
Our contention is that a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is needed because:
- the comments submitted during scoping were so substantial and broad-reaching
- the last EIS done for Cheniere was in 2014 before Train 1 was constructed and FERC has permitted 7 full LNG trains (400 LNGC) since then with NO full environmental analyses!
- evidence presented during both pre-filing and on Docket CP23-129 show that the detrimental effects of issuing this permit will outweigh the beneficial effects.