Biden administration green-lights massive oil terminal, sparking backlash

The Biden administration has sanctioned a vast oil terminal off Texas, drawing ire from environmentalists.

Matthew Daly reports for the Associated Press.

In short:

The Biden administration has greenlit a $1.8 billion deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast, set to be the largest in the U.S. with a capacity to load 2 million barrels per day.
Despite the Maritime Administration's assertion that the terminal meets critical environmental and national interest requirements, environmental groups have criticized the project for contradicting Biden's climate promises.
The terminal, expected to start operations by 2027, has faced criticism for potentially increasing greenhouse gas emissions and disregarding local community concerns.

Key quote:

“Nothing about this project is in alignment with President Biden’s climate and environmental justice goals,’'

— Kelsey Crane, senior policy advocate at Earthworks

Why this matters:

This decision juxtaposes the administration's clean energy ambitions against its actions favoring fossil fuel expansions, directly impacting both global climate policies and local environmental safety.

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