Ongoing City of San Antonio efforts to displace migratory birds runs counter to the sustained message from park visitors and neighbors in favor of protecting the area’s ecology—including migratory birds.
Tag: environment
Deep Sea Mining May be Coming to the Texas Coast—But at What Cost?
Texas Congressmembers are lobbying for federal assistance to bring a Canadian seabed mining firm to the state. But Texas A&M researchers have reservations about the pace of development.
Why Environmentalists Must Speak Up On Palestine
As the environmental community rightly celebrates the global growth of renewable energy as a means to combat climate change, we cannot ignore what is unfolding in Israel-Palestine, where nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been murdered in three months.
Take Action: Brackenridge Committee Seeks ‘Reset’ on Community Relations
City of San Antonio Brackenridge Park committee members hope to open a new conversation about the park while generating a Brackenridge Park Reconciled Project Inventory.
Judge Refuses to Slow Brackenridge Redevelopment Project Over Indigenous Lawsuit Claims
Small groups of 20 or fewer will be allowed to hold limited ceremonies beside the San Antonio River, but U.S. District Judge Biery rejects requests by members of the Lipan-Apache Native American Church to protect the trees and birds.
The Sacred & The Law: Indigenous Claims on Trial in Brackenridge Lawsuit
The core question for U.S. District Judge Fred Biery is whether the City of San Antonio has made sufficient effort to provide members of the Lipan-Apache “Hoosh Chetzel” Native American Church access to one of their holiest sites for religious ceremony. The City’s attorneys argued last week that accommodation isn’t even required.
Water Crisis Foretold by Dry Central Texas Springs
Heat, drought, and booming population growth have stressed the Texas aquifers that supply drinking water to millions of people.
Lawsuit: ‘Stop the City of San Antonio from Desecrating a Holy Place’
A City of San Antonio redevelopment project rooted in the destruction of birds and trees in Brackenridge Park threatens Native American religious practice, a new federal lawsuit charges.