House Republicans are heading to Port Arthur, Texas, on Monday to highlight their view on the benefits of liquefied natural gas exports in the largely Black and Latino coastal community.
But some Democrats already visited the city earlier this year. They called it “toxic” and “unlivable” because of its reliance on the fossil fuel economy — including Sempra’s LNG export project.
The debate will grow louder in the coming days as House Republicans push the White House to lift its gas export permit pause in exchange for approving money for Ukraine to repel Russia’s invasion.
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“Certainly, we are vigilant and ready to fight this,” said Mahyar Sorour, director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Fossil Fuels effort.
