by Becca Edwards | Feb 14, 2024 | Climate Justice, Creation Care, Latest Posts
In the Christian tradition, Lent is a time of reflection about the ways we have missed the mark and the ways we would like to do better in the next year. Texas Interfaith Power and Light has put together a Lenten series of reflections focused on the environmental...
by Becca Edwards | Feb 14, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
Yesterday I pulled up to the curb in front of a music studio where one of my children takes guitar lessons and noticed for the first time a sign posted in the grass in front of the building that indicated the presence of a gas pipeline under the property. I noticed...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Feb 7, 2024 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Faith Communities, Get Involved, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
After a year of managing our Courts & Ports Faithful Witness immersive program in the Rio Grande Valley, a common question that never failed to be asked was, “what can we do to help?” Today, I have a concrete answer. Right now, it is essential that faith...
by Becca Edwards | Feb 1, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts
While Texas Impact staff were in Dubai at COP28 we celebrated the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of new, strong methane rules. As a reminder, the new methane rule requires oil and gas producers to stop methane leaks from their...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jan 19, 2024 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement, Religious Freedom
Have you ever had to ask Texas Army National Guard Soldiers permission to enter a public park so that you can have the liberty to hold a vigil, pray, and sing worship songs in a public outdoor space? Last weekend, I was in Shelby Park in the city of Eagle Pass...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Jan 15, 2024 | Asylum, Asylum Ban, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Today and for the next couple of days in the Rio Grande Valley area, The National Weather Service issued a Wind Chill Advisory: “dangerously cold wind chills would result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.” The cold weather conditions are a real...
