SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Liquefied natural gas projects took another hit as the Island community’s opposition to the development of natural gas export terminals just got bigger.
Three liquefied natural gas facilities have been proposed for the Port of Brownsville close to the United States-Mexico border and the Gulf of Mexico.
Last night the South Padre Island city council took its next step in its opposition of the proposed LNG projects by voting unanimously to file a motion to intervene with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, known as FERC.
“What this does is preserves our right to have a legal standing in the future,” said Alita Bagley, SPI mayor pro-tem. “It also allows us to receive all the information there is pertaining to this issue.”
Bagley said it is important to become an intervener in the action as it goes further.
A motion to intervene is not a vote for or against LNG. It will, however, involve the city and assure them a seat at the table to be part of any proceeding involving the proposed projects.
The companies that have proposed LNG export facilities are Texas LNG, Next Decade LNG, including Rio Grande LNG, and Rio Bravo Pipeline.
Last fall the city council voted against the development of LNG and they also issued a resolution against the proposed operations.
For the rest of this story and many other EXTRAS, go to our premium site, www.MyValleyStar.com.
Subscribe to it for only $6.99 per month or purchase a print subscription and receive the online version free, which includes an electronic version of the full newspaper and extra photo galleries, links and other information you can’t find anywhere else.
