Annova LNG was provided with its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which is thought to be a significant milestone in the development process for the Annova LNG Brownsville Project.
Specifically, the FERC EIS commented in its statement that impacts on the environment from the proposed Project would be mitigated in comparison to significant levels with the implementation of Annova’s proposed impact avoidance.
Omar Khayum, CEO in Annova LNG, commented on this decision
We appreciate the extensive reviews conducted by FERC and the cooperating agencies. We are pleased they recognize our proactive approach to minimizing our impact on the environment, including investing in mitigation that is above and beyond what is required by local, state and federal regulations.
He continued that Annova LNG transmitted the entire site to accommodate an ocelot corridor, to using electric motor-driven equipment aiming to eliminate air emissions.
Moreover, Annova LNG has altered its layout to create a 185-acre environmental conservation corridor and avoid impacting over 100 acres of wetlands, designed with ocelots in mind.
Also, it will restore and improve more than 250 acres of wetlands and shallow water habitat.
These efforts would restore tidal exchange and estuarine habitat lost when the Brownsville Ship Channel and State Highway 48 were constructed and supplement ongoing efforts to restore critical estuarine habitat in the area.