Houston Chronicle by Sergio Chapa June 12, 2019
A state permit decision for Texas LNG's proposed export terminal at the Port of Brownsville will have to wait another five months.
During a Wednesday morning decision, commissioners with the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality sent the Houston liquefied natural gas company's state permit application to the State Office of Administrative Hearings for a contested case hearing based on a request from the City of Port Isabel.
Texas LNG is seeking permission from state and federal regulators to build an export terminal along the Brownsville Ship Channel capable of making 4 million metric tons of LNG per year but the project faces stiff opposition from a coalition of neighboring communities, fishermen, shrimpers, environmentalists and Native Americans
During the hearing TCEQ commissioners said the proposed project is located outside Port Isabel's city limits but falls within its extra territorial jurisdiction. Texas LNG Chief Operating Officer Langtry Meyer said the Houston company remains confident that it will receive a state air permit.
"Texas LNG is committed to operating our project in an environmentally responsible manner, including using electric motors to minimize air emissions," Meyer said in a statement. "By delivering clean, safe, low-cost Texas natural gas energy to our customers around the world, Texas LNG can contribute to a cleaner global environment."
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