Fort Worth Environmental Coalition of Communities

Fort Worth Environmental Coalition of Communities A coalition of Fort Worth organizations advocating for Environmental Justice and exposing the damage of pollution in our communities.

TODAY IS THE DAY! DONT FORGET TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK AT CITY COUNCIL OR SUBMIT COMMENTS. You must sign up to speak by 4:00 ...
08/11/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! DONT FORGET TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK AT CITY COUNCIL OR SUBMIT COMMENTS. You must sign up to speak by 4:00 pm!!!

See each slide for talking points.

Just two months ago, city staff shrugged off the idea of a moratorium against data centers. Now, council is ready to vot...
08/10/2026

Just two months ago, city staff shrugged off the idea of a moratorium against data centers. Now, council is ready to vote to institute a moratorium. What does this mean? Our pressure is working!!

Now we need to show up and tell city council to approve the 90-day moratorium and to add impacted community members to the data center committee.

We want a Data Center Committee; however, we need to ensure that the Data Center Committee is LED by IMPACTED community members. These are the people who would be living with the impacts of data centers. They should be the ones who okay the development regulations. While we agree that there should be subject-matter experts on it, they should not be the majority. This should be led by impacted Fort Worth residents.

We also want the City to include neighborhood associations and local environmental organizations that have been fighting for years, like Echo Heights Stop Six Environmental Coalition, Northside Fort Worth Air, FWECC, and Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club, all of which should be part of it.

SEE EACH SLIDE. On August 11, the Fort Worth City Council will review 3 items related to Data centers. You will have a T...
08/10/2026

SEE EACH SLIDE. On August 11, the Fort Worth City Council will review 3 items related to Data centers. You will have a TOTAL of 3 minutes to speak for 10.2.8, 10.2.9, and 10.5.1, followed by another 3 minutes for public comment.

Agenda Item (10.2.8) 90-day Moratorium
The Fort Worth City Council will vote on adopting a 90-day moratorium on data centers. This would put a temporary pause on all new proposed data centers. City Council members have already expressed their support for this being passed.

Agenda Item (10.2.9) Data Center Committee
The City Council is also deciding whether to create a “Data Center Committee.” While the idea of a Data Center Committee is great, it must be led by impacted community members.

Agenda Item (10.5.1) Data Centers
This is about the new filing requirements for Data centers.

City council members have proposed a 90-day moratorium. While it may be the start, it is NOT enough. This will NOT stop ...
07/30/2026

City council members have proposed a 90-day moratorium. While it may be the start, it is NOT enough.

This will NOT stop the $10 billion HYPERSCALE data center from being built by Black Mountain.

On July 12, our community lost a remarkable friend and leader, Mr. Johnny Lewis.Mr. Lewis passionately wore many hats; h...
07/28/2026

On July 12, our community lost a remarkable friend and leader, Mr. Johnny Lewis.

Mr. Lewis passionately wore many hats; he was a caring community member, devoted husband, loving father, dedicated activist, mentor, and loyal friend. Every title he carried reflected the care, compassion, and commitment he showed to those around him.

Every moment and every conversation with Mr. Lewis was a special one. He knew no stranger and was often the first person to invite new people to the table. He was generous with his knowledge and wisdom, always offering something to think about and learn. Community members often describe Mr. Lewis as someone with whom they never wanted to end a conversation, leaving us always itching to hear more stories and continue learning. He had a way with words that gave us a glimpse into his heart and love for others, but also challenged us to look at the world in a new way. A lifelong learner, he believed that new challenges presented new ways to show up for our communities and loved ones. With every novel situation in our work, Mr. Lewis was dedicated to speaking truth to power, and finding creative ways to organize the community and connect our work to the broader struggle of community self-determination.

Mr. Lewis didn't just talk about community; he lived it. His consistent actions of standing up for what was right inspired others to serve, advocate, and make a difference, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew him. At the beautiful celebration honoring his life, community members shared just a glimpse of the many efforts he was involved in, from teaching photography to young children, to humanitarian work in Kenya, to supporting family and friends through life transitions.

A community activist for over 50 years, Mr. Lewis was involved in many movements. Since the 1980s, he has advocated for Environmental Justice, inspiring many of us in FWECC to see this work as a lifelong commitment, which continues to motivate our efforts today. He helped build FWECC's work, for which we are forever grateful.

Mr. Lewis was a longtime advocate for his Fort Worth neighborhood, Historic Southside, where he previously served as Vice President of the Historic Southside Neighborhood Association. Often the first to show up, he was also dedicated towards advocating for the rights of other minority communities across Fort Worth. Mr. Lewis helped form the Toxic Tour in Echo Heights, showing the real impacts of industrialization on neighborhoods, and bridging the connection between community safety, recreation, education, and environmental justice.

The world was a better place because Mr. Lewis was in it. He built a legacy through lifelong work and unwavering dedication. That legacy, rooted in the lives he touched and the community he helped build, continues to inspire us.

It was truly an honor to have been in community and to organize alongside him. In our actions and our work, we hope to carry Mr. Johnny Lewis’ legacy and commitment to justice forward.

He will forever be a part of FWECC.

Don’t forget! Our monthly FWECC meeting is THIS Thursday (7.23) at 6:00pm at Eugene McCray Community Center. (4932 Wilba...
07/21/2026

Don’t forget! Our monthly FWECC meeting is THIS Thursday (7.23) at 6:00pm at Eugene McCray Community Center. (4932 Wilbarger St, Fort Worth, TX 76119)

Join our fight for Environmental Justice! We will be discussing and strategizing around the fight against the industrialization of Echo Heights, as well as the fight against the data centers in Fort Worth.

Fort Worth City Council Members are pushing for a moratorium - but what is the catch?What is a moratorium?A data center ...
07/14/2026

Fort Worth City Council Members are pushing for a moratorium - but what is the catch?

What is a moratorium?
A data center moratorium creates a temporary pause on the approval and construction of new data centers within city limits.

What is happening with fort worth?
Fort Worth City Council is considering doing a moratorium.

What is the catch?
It’s only 90 days. “This moratorium doesn’t stop or block existing data centers and/or data centers who have already begun the city process.”

In other words, it would NOT stop Black Mountain.

Councilwoman Jeanette Martinez , when will you fight for the people you were elected to represent? Here is ONE example o...
07/09/2026

Councilwoman Jeanette Martinez , when will you fight for the people you were elected to represent?

Here is ONE example of MANY -

Jeanette Martinez, and city council, approved FedEx for a CUP after operating illegally in Echo Heights for 5 years. FedEx promised they would donate $30,000 for an air monitor, do landscaping, and create a database of truck drivers who drove illegally in the neighborhood.

A year later, no landscaping improvements have been completed at 4700 Martin St, $0 has been donated for the air monitor at WM Green, and FedEx trucks still are driving down non-truck-approved routes and speeding through residential streets.

Furthermore, after multiple public efforts to make Councilwoman Martinez aware of this situation, she tells the community that commitments made by FedEx during the CUP process “are not legally binding,” undercutting the agreement Echo Heights residents believed they had between themselves, FedEx, and the City of Fort Worth.

Jeanette Martinez was elected to represent the people, but she has shown that corporations matter more to her.

Councilwoman Jeanette Martinez , when will you fight for the people you were elected to represent? Here is ONE example o...
07/08/2026

Councilwoman Jeanette Martinez , when will you fight for the people you were elected to represent?

Here is ONE example of MANY -

Jeanette Martinez, and city council, approved FedEx for a CUP after operating illegally in Echo Heights for 5 years. FedEx promised they would donate $30,000 for an air monitor, do landscaping, and create a database of truck drivers who drove illegally in the neighborhood.

A year later, no landscaping improvements have been completed at 4700 Martin St, $0 has been donated for the air monitor at WM Green, and FedEx trucks still are driving down non-truck-approved routes and speeding through residential streets.

Furthermore, after multiple public efforts to make Councilwoman Martinez aware of this situation, she tells the community that commitments made by FedEx during the CUP process “are not legally binding,” undercutting the agreement Echo Heights residents believed they had between themselves, FedEx, and the City of Fort Worth.

Jeanette Martinez was elected to represent the people, but she has shown that corporations matter more to her.

FORT WORTH DATA CENTER UPDATE!Tomorrow, the Fort Worth Zoning Commission will have a work session to talk about data cen...
07/07/2026

FORT WORTH DATA CENTER UPDATE!

Tomorrow, the Fort Worth Zoning Commission will have a work session to talk about data centers. The work session begins at 11:30am and public comment starts at 1:00pm.

Sign up to speak and/or send an email! You can sign up to speak in-person prior to the work session.

You can send an email or call by 5:00 pm TODAY! Please see slide 2 and slide 4 for templates and scripts!

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