Tell Charro Days to drop Rio Grande LNG!

Charro Days INC.

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Rio Grande LNG does not belong in Charro Days.

It is disrespectful to allow Rio Grande LNG to stamp its corporate logo on the parade when many of us know this would be a destructive fossil fuel project. Please sign our petition calling on Charro Days to drop the sponsorship immediately.

Charro Days is a celebration of our community, so why is the fiesta accepting sponsorship from NextDecade Rio Grande LNG, a fossil fuel project that would hurt and pollute the community?

Rio Grande LNG is a fracked gas export terminal proposed on HWY 48 that would be next door to the communities of Port Isabel, South Padre Island, and Laguna Vista. These communities are diligently fighting to stop the fracked gas project from going forward. Why? Rio Grande LNG would be the biggest polluter in the Valley, spewing toxic air pollution into neighborhoods and the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge. This project would be part of a polluting industry that could hurt the local economy, which depends on a clean environment for fishing, nature, and beach tourism.

In fact, this February, the City of Port Isabel adamantly expressed their opposition to LNG when they filed a lawsuit against the Port of Brownsville for leasing land to the LNG company.

Please sign our petition below calling on Charro Days to drop the sponsorship immediately.

La compañía Rio Grande LNG no pertenece en Charro Days.

Seria una falta de respeto dejar que Rio Grande LNG estampe su logo corporativo en el desfile cuando muchos de nosotros sabemos que este seria un proyecto de combustibles fósiles muy destructivo. Por favor firma nuestra petición para exigirle a Charro Days que abandonen el patrocinio de inmediato.

Charro Days es una celebración de nuestra comunidad, entonces ¿porque la fiesta esta aceptando patrocinio del NextDecade Rio Grande LNG, un proyecto de combustibles fósiles que dañaría y contaminaría la comunidad?

Rio Grande LNG es un terminal de exportación propuesto en el HWY 48, eso seria justo al lado de las comunidades de Port Isabel, South Padre Island, y Laguna Vista. Estas comunidades están luchando en parar el proyecto de GNL de seguir en marcha. ¿Porque? Rio Grande LNG seria el contaminante más grande en el Valle, soltando aire tóxico contaminante dentro de nuestros barrios y el Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge. Este proyecto seria parte de una industria contaminante cuál dañaría la economía local que depende de un ambiente limpio para pescar, turismo de naturaleza y playera.

De hecho, este Febrero, el municipio de Port Isabel expreso su oposición a el GNL cuando hicieron una demanda en contra del Puerto de Brownsville por alquilar terrenos a la compañía de GNL

Por favor firma nuestra petición abajo exigiéndole a Charro Days que abandonen el patrocinio inmediatamente

Petition by
Bekah hinojosa
Bekah hinojosa
Brownsville, Texas

To: Charro Days INC.
From: [Your Name]

Dear Charro Days INC.,

Charro Days is a celebration of our community, the fiesta should not accept sponsorship from NextDecade Rio Grande LNG, a fossil fuel project that would hurt and pollute the community.

Rio Grande LNG is a fracked gas export terminal proposed on HWY 48 that would be next door to the communities of Port Isabel, South Padre Island, and Laguna Vista. These communities are diligently fighting to stop the LNG project from going forward. Why? Rio Grande LNG would be the biggest polluter in the Valley, spewing toxic air pollution into neighborhoods and the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge. This project would be part of a polluting industry that could hurt the local economy, which depends on a clean environment for fishing, nature, and beach tourism.

In fact, this February, the City of Port Isabel adamantly expressed their opposition to LNG when they filed a lawsuit against the Port of Brownsville for leasing land to the LNG company.

It is disrespectful to allow Rio Grande LNG to stamp its corporate logo on the parade when many of us don't support this company. We are calling on Charro Days to drop the sponsorship immediately.

Sincerely,