Energy

Proposed Brownsville refinery advances with major engineering deal as investment decision nears

September 3, 2026 • 3 min read

Matrix Service Company will design the refinery’s storage tank farm, a key piece of infrastructure needed before the proposed project... Read more »

The Valley landed the projects. Now it has to power them — and the others that are following

August 13, 2026 • 9 min read

Industrial growth is bringing power requests larger than Brownsville’s electric system as the Valley races to expand power and water... Read more »

SpaceX quietly secured zoning approval for a new nearly 34-acre heavy industrial site along Boca Chica Highway

August 7, 2026 • 5 min read

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. could expand its industrial operations to another 33.9 acres near Boca Chica Beach, records show.... Read more »

Cement industry sees prolonged slowdown, but data centers remain bright spot, new forecast says

August 5, 2026 • 4 min read

High interest rates continue to slow U.S. construction, but data centers remain a key growth driver, the American Cement Association... Read more »

Brownsville data center debate rolled into larger zoning ban on event centers, social clubs and more

August 5, 2026 • 8 min read

The city of Brownsville is overhauling its zoning code for all nuisance businesses, from data centers to social poker clubs... Read more »

U.S. Energy Secretary says visas ‘won’t be an issue’ for Port of Brownsville oil refinery

August 4, 2026 • 7 min read

Chris Wright says the Trump administration can balance legal immigration with its deportation agenda as the first U.S. oil refinery... Read more »

Texas pumps the brakes on new data centers as Brownsville prepares to weigh in

August 3, 2026 • 4 min read

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a statewide review of proposed data centers Monday as Brownsville officials prepare for a data center... Read more »

Energy secretary to visit Port of Brownsville after vice president cancels trip

August 3, 2026 • 2 min read

The visit signals the Trump administration is still sending a top official to Brownsville to spotlight the region’s expanding energy... Read more »

Economic progress at the Port of Brownsville draws vice president’s visit

August 1, 2026 • 5 min read

The vice president’s first visit to the region comes amid increasing tension over ICE arrests and their impact on local... Read more »

Rio Grande LNG adds $6M in new buildings at Port of Brownsville 

July 29, 2026 • 2 min read

The latest state filings include a security building, laboratory, fire truck station, chemical storage facility, and other operational structures.... Read more »

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