"An export infrastructure buildout will enable further growth in American oil production as momentum fades on a phase-out of fossil fuels, even as global temperatures continue to break records."
"The Trump administration on Friday approved plans for a second deepwater oil loading terminal off the Texas coast, opening another door for continued long-term growth in American crude production and exports.
It’s the administration’s latest rejection of previous international agreements to move away from fossil fuels as a means to mitigate the carbon emissions fueling dangerous global warming. Trump has dismissed climate change as a threat and promised growth for the nation’s oil and gas sector.
“Today, we are unleashing the full power of American energy,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in an announcement. “With this approval, we are increasing our energy revenue and unlocking our vast oil resources—not just for domestic security, but to dominate the global market.”
The GulfLink oil terminal will load up to 1 million barrels per day onto the world’s largest class of oil tankers for export overseas. It will eventually float alongside the much larger Sea Port Oil Terminal, which was approved in 2022 and remains unbuilt. In December, the Biden administration missed a deadline to rule on the GulfLink proposal, saying it was still evaluating whether the project was in the public interest."
Dylan Baddour reports for Inside Climate News February 19, 2025.
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