Sierra Club: 5th Circuit Decision on Sea Port Oil Terminal Could Harm Communities and Climate
April 06, 2024
April 06, 2024
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 6 -- The Sierra Club issued the following on April 5, 2024:
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the unsound approval of a massive deepwater oil export facility off the Gulf Coast near Brazoria County, Texas. If built, the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT) will:
* Emit massive quantities of air pollutants, exacerbating the region's already impaired air quality. It will also release carbon emissions equivalent to operating nearly . . .
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the unsound approval of a massive deepwater oil export facility off the Gulf Coast near Brazoria County, Texas. If built, the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT) will:
* Emit massive quantities of air pollutants, exacerbating the region's already impaired air quality. It will also release carbon emissions equivalent to operating nearly . . .