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Starbase cancels meeting to consider annexing 444 acres relinquished by Brownsville

September 16, 2026 • 3 min read

The city was scheduled to consider SpaceX’s request to bring the property into Starbase less than three weeks after Brownsville... Read more »

How much water does SpaceX need to operate near Brownsville? Nearly 20x its current use

September 15, 2026 • 7 min read

SpaceX estimates it will need 2 million gallons of water per day, nearly 20 times what it purchased from the... Read more »

As industrial development surges, Brownsville seeks residents for Environmental Task Force

September 15, 2026 • 2 min read

The advisory group could give residents a greater role in environmental and development issues as billions of dollars in new... Read more »

McAllen produce distributor plans $8M cold storage warehouse

September 9, 2026 • 3 min read

Amore Produce, a distributor of Mexican-grown fruits and vegetables, plans a more than 40,000-square-foot cold storage facility in South McAllen.... Read more »

New $14M cold storage warehouse coming to South McAllen

September 5, 2026 • 2 min read

The 58,308-square-foot facility is planned along Honduras Avenue, an area home to produce and distribution operations near the U.S.-Mexico border.... Read more »

Metal manufacturer plans $8M expansion of Pharr plant

September 3, 2026 • 2 min read

The company plans to add 40,000 square feet of warehouse space to its South Texas operation, which has received several... Read more »

Produce company plans $3M expansion in South McAllen

September 2, 2026 • 2 min read

Chula Brand plans to add roughly 25,000 square feet to its McAllen facility, with construction expected to begin in October.... Read more »

Port of Brownsville could soon host Nodule City, a first-of-its-kind commercial deep-sea mining hub

August 31, 2026 • 6 min read

The Metals Company is eyeing 1,466 acres at the port for Nodule City, a proposed hub to process metals mined... Read more »

Industrial growth is bringing RGV workers home — now the region needs to build its next workforce generation

August 15, 2026 • 7 min read

More than 70% of Rio Grande LNG’s 6,000-plus construction workers are from the Valley as leaders prepare for the next... 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 »

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