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Speakers at Brownsville meeting urge pause, health study and water transparency over proposed refinery
City Commission of the City of Brownsville · March 17, 2026
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Summary
Multiple public commenters at the March 17 meeting urged the city and port not to allow a planned oil refinery project without independent environmental and health reviews, raising water‑supply, cancer and environmental justice concerns.
Several members of the public used the commission's public comment period to press city officials to halt or subject to independent review plans for a proposed Port of Brownsville oil refinery.
Sergio Colorado (2601 Wilson Road) told the commission the Rio Grande Valley had been "betrayed" by leaders striking deals with…
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