Cameron County residents urge commissioners not to gave tax abatements to Texas LNG

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Two opponents of the Texas LNG export terminal project slated to be built at the Port of Brownsville gave public comments at a Cameron County Commissioners Court meeting.Mary Angela Branch of Port Isabel and Kenneth Saxon of Brownsville urged commissioners not to give tax abatements worth tens of millions of dollars to Texas LNG.They each had up to three minutes to speak. Branch said “subsidizing mega industries with taxpayer money at this time would be unconscionable.”Speaking of the agreement Cameron County Commissioners Court has reached with Texas LNG, Saxon. “I’ve seen more teeth in an apartment rental agreement.”Judge Treviño thanked the two Cameron County residents and said he would have their remarks entered into the record. Texas LNG is a subsidiary of Glenfarne Energy Transition LLC. The company has a 50-year lease on a 625-acre site located within the Port of Brownsville. Texas LNG plans to construct and operate a 4 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) liquefied natural gas export terminal on a deepwater frontage site at the port. The company expects to close its project financing in 2024 with construction commencing shortly thereafter. A spokesperson for Glenfarne provided this statement to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service: “Glenfarne Energy Transition, a global leader in clean energy, and the owner of Texas LNG, is dedicated to Cameron County and improving the social, economic, and environmental quality of life for local residents and businesses. We are proud that Texas LNG will be the lowest emission LNG facility in the United States. The construction and operation of Texas LNG will improve the quality of life for the area bringing hundreds of direct and indirect jobs with competitive pay to the area along with billions of dollars in economic development, and we look forward to continuing to engage in conversations with the community and its elected and appointed leaders to advance our community.” Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.