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Residents demand transparency and studies as council hears objections to Puerto Verde bridge and Rio Grande work
Summary
Multiple residents and local groups urged the Eagle Pass City Council to delay action and demand full disclosure about the Puerto Verde bridge project and federal buoy/river work, citing potential environmental harm, reduced public access and unassessed health and economic impacts.
Dozens of residents urged the Eagle Pass City Council to press pause on an international-bridge development and federal river works they say threaten public access and the health of the Rio Grande.
At the meeting, long-time local speaker Jesse Fuentes said the federal plan to install buoys along the river would restrict access at Shelby Park and could “kill the river,” imperiling local water-intake infrastructure. “This is a way to a good way to kill the river,” Fuentes said, arguing the work could split debris and endanger the intake area the…
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