CHEEK, Texas — Residents in Cheek and nearby Jefferson County communities are urging local, state and federal officials to meet with them Nov. 17 to address safety concerns about a proposed ExxonMobil carbon capture project near their homes.

Community members raised alarms earlier this summer at a Texas Railroad Commission public hearing, where they questioned the proximity of planned injection wells to residential areas. In a new letter from the Cheek Texas Community Association, residents are now asking elected officials “at all levels of government” to hear their concerns in person during a community meeting scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Martin DePorres Hall, 7467 Boyt Rd. in Beaumont.

The letter outlines fears about potential pipeline ruptures and explosions, citing the 2020 ca

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