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Saronic selects Syncrolift for Port Alpha shiplift

Saronic Technologies, Austin, Texas, has awarded Norway-based Syncrolift AS a contract valued at more than $100 million to design and supply a shiplift for Port Alpha, its shipyard under construction in Brownsville, Texas. The system will have a platform approximately 984' long and a lifting capacity of about 73,855 tons....

Brownsville, TX · 2d
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ValleyCentral

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‘Without community consent’: Residents raise concerns over proposed SpaceX facility

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Environmental advocates gathered outside the Cameron County Courthouse on Tuesday, calling on county leaders to oppose a proposed SpaceX data center and natural gas-fired power plant in Starbase, citing concerns over pollution, water consumption and the facility’s energy demands. The project, for which Space Exploration Technologies Corporation is seeking economic incentives […]

Cameron County, TX · 4d

The Texas Tribune

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SpaceX to build $24 billion data center in South Texas, sidestepping moratorium

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. McALLEN — SpaceX is planning to build a $24 billion data center and power plant just outside of Brownsville on property...

Brownsville, TX · 4d
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McAllen List Prices Slip While Homes Spend More Time on the Market

McAllen buyers got more breathing room as prices dropped and homes spent more time on the market, making it a more accessible place to shop.

Mcallen, TX · 5d

KXAN

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NADBank approves $164M in water projects for Rio Grande Valley border

The North American Development Bank (NADBank), during its first-ever meeting held Thursday in the Rio Grande Valley, approved a dozen water-related infrastructure projects for the region totaling $164 million in funds.

Mcallen, TX · 3d

KLST/KSAN

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USDA facility to combat New World screwworm hiring hundreds

A sterile fly facility that is being built in the South Texas border town of Edinburg to combat the spread of New World screwworm is hiring hundreds of new workers.

Edinburg, TX · 4d

riograndeguardian.com

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Reyna: Why Can't Employers Find the Right People? Start by Changing How You Hire

The numerous announcements of new jobs coming to our region will force us to rethink how we hire. In the past, we had plenty of applicants, so we beefed up job requirements to select perhaps better people. Times are changing. Whatever happens politically, the investment already announced is not going away, so we need to prepare to keep hiring the right personnel. Human Resources should follow the law, but executives will have to calibrate how their personnel are hired.

Mcallen, TX · 9d

MyRGV.com

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As oil prices soar, Harlingen mulls pulling $1.2M to pave streets

HARLINGEN — High oil prices are driving up asphalt costs, leading officials to consider dipping into accounts to pull as much as $1.2 million to offset increases. The post As oil prices soar, Harlingen mulls pulling $1.2M to pave streets appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Harlingen, TX · 4d

teslanorth.com

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SpaceX Wants a Tax Break for a $24 Billion Starbase Supercomputer

SpaceX is seeking tax incentives for a proposed supercomputer facility and gas-fired power plant in Starbase, Texas, with an estimated $24 billion in capital investment for the project’s initial phases. A City of Starbase public notice sets a December 9 hearing on the proposed incentive agreements, adding a major...

Brownsville, TX · 5d

haulproduce.com

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New York Cabbage Loading Could Set a Record This Season; Texas Cabbage May Face Delay

Favorable weather for growing cabbage has Hansen Farms of Stanley, NY on pace to have a bumper crop to ship the most product in its history. Depending upon when the first hard freeze occurs, the grower-shipper hopes to be shipping through November, although on average the first freeze occurs around the 15th to the 20th.. If the freeze occurs much earlier, the company expects to leave a lot of unharvested cabbage in the fields.

Mcallen, TX · 8d

Raw Story

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Revolt hits Musk in his own home town as neighbors rise up: 'They're awake now'

Roughly 70,000 of Elon Musk’s neighbors proved Tuesday night that their votes were more powerful than his$225 million, local poll data show and activists say. Cameron County, the region SpaceX calls home in the Rio Grande Valley, voted overwhelmingly for victors James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa, and a slate of Democratic candidates — even as the world’s richest man demanded his fellow Texans "vote red." Also Read: Revolt hits Musk in his own home town as neighbors rise up: 'They're awake now' “Elon Musk has money, but we have the power of the people,” said Chriselda Vera, a local organizer. “They...

Cameron County, TX · 9d

San Antonio Current

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Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa requests pause on Elon Musk’s potential purchase of Boca Chica State Park

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa told reporters Thursday that she had requested a postponement of any action on the potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX until after she takes office in January. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission was slated to discuss the possible sale of the state park to SpaceX on […] The post Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa requests pause on Elon Musk’s potential purchase of Boca Chica State Park appeared first on San Antonio Current .

Texas · 8d

KRGV

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SpaceX sets target date for 15th Starship launch at Starbase

Starbase, TX (KRGV) — SpaceX has set a target date for Starship's 15th test flight. The target date is Nov. 13 with the 75-minute launch window opening at 4:45 p.m., pending regulatory approval. According to a news release, SpaceX plans to make Flight 15 the first mission to return...

Cameron County, TX · 7d

ValleyCentral

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SpaceX plans to launch Starship 15 flight on Nov. 13

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX is targeting Friday the 13th as an early date to launch Starship 15 flight. According to SpaceX, the flight is still pending regulatory approval. The 75-minute launch will open at 4:45 p.m. SpaceX adds that the upcoming flight aims to be the first ever to return both Starship and Super […]

Harlingen, TX · 7d

riograndeguardian.com

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Salomon Torres heaps praise on NADBank

MCALLEN, Texas — Highlighting the North American Development Bank as a premier blueprint for cross-border collaboration, Salomon Torres, owner of Harlingen-based Soluciones Consulting, told the binational financial institution’s board of directors that its investments in Lower Rio Grande Valley water infrastructure will be remembered as a historic turning point for the region.

Mcallen, TX · 6d

realtor.com

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Brownsville Buyers Face Fewer Choices as Prices Slip Below the National Median

Median list price $297K ↓ -5.7% vs. last October Days on market 85 days ↑ +3.7% YoY Listings with price cuts 13% ↓ 1.9 pts YoY. Fewer homes were available in the Brownsville metro area. Buyers in Brownsville are working with a shrinking pool of options—active listings...

Brownsville, TX · 8d

foxrgv.tv

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Host Hiring Information Session in Weslaco

WESLACO, TEXAS – Residents interested in pursuing a career with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will have an opportunity to learn about federal law enforcement job openings during an upcoming hiring information session in Weslaco, Texas. The information session is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 9...

Weslaco, TX · 8d

DC News Now

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NADBank approves $164M in water projects for Rio Grande Valley border

The North American Development Bank (NADBank), during its first-ever meeting held Thursday in the Rio Grande Valley, approved a dozen water-related infrastructure projects for the region totaling $164 million in funds.

Mcallen, TX · 8d

Travel Pug

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Gulf Coast Towns Where Retirees Pay Less

The Gulf of Mexico looks the same from a condo balcony in Destin and from a fishing pier in a town most people have never heard of. The difference shows up on the monthly statements, where one address can cost a retiree far more than the other for the same salt air and the same ... Read more

Rockport, TX · 7d

FOX 44 News

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TSTC adds new program for commercial construction

Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – Texas State Technical College`s Building Construction program has added a second associate degree track aimed at commercial construction management. It will be available at the Waco and Harlingen campuses. Students pursuing the commercial or residential tracks take many of the same classes, such as Residential and Light Commercial Construction Drawings […]

Waco, TX · 8d