Federal court orders regulators to fix process, reconsider gas export projects in South Texas
This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects. Full Story
Berenice Garcia is a regional reporter covering the Rio Grande Valley. She works at the Tribune as a corps members with Report for America. She previously covered local government, crime, healthcare and general assignments for The Monitor in McAllen where she was born. Though she's spent the majority of her life in the Valley, she traveled east to attend New York University where she studied journalism and politics. While there, she interned at the New York Daily News, the Daily Beast and NBC News. When she’s not working, she enjoys fighting for her life at the gym. Berenice is based in McAllen.
This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects. Full Story
Water levels at the Amistad and Falcon international reservoirs are currently at 19% and 12% of capacity, respectively. Some of the decrease is from lower inflows from the U.S. side of the river. Full Story
Local leaders began debating a household limit on the number of pets after two residents were arrested for having 93 dogs and a cat in their home. Full Story
Wednesday’s ruling is the second time a Texas judge has ruled against the attorney general for investigating shelters helping migrants. Full Story
Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative. Full Story
Mexico owes Texas 900,000 acre-feet of water. But a regional drought is complicating the binational agreement. Full Story
Tens of thousands of households and businesses aren’t expected to have electricity for most of this week. Full Story
At least two counties, Nueces and Refugio, have issued mandatory evacuation orders. Full Story
After years of competing with each other for new businesses, Valley cities want to present a united front to highlight the region’s assets. Full Story
Cascos began his political career as a Democrat but later flipped to the Republican Party. Full Story