Statement of Bullard Center on FERC Approval of CP2 LNG Facility

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Media Contact: David Castillo at David.Castillo@tsu.edu

Statement of Bullard Center on FERC Approval of CP2 LNG Facility

Houston, TX – June 27, 2024 – In light of the recent approval of the CP2 LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, a new Bullard Center report, "Liquefying the Gulf Coast," underscores the urgent need for a thorough reassessment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and their impact on Environmental Justice (EJ) communities. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been criticized for its "rubberstamping" approach of approving LNG projects with flawed and incomplete environmental reviews.

The CP2 facility, approved by FERC, exemplifies the continuation of policies that disproportionately impact communities of color and low-income populations. The Bullard Center’s LNG report highlights that these communities disproportionately bear the adverse effects of such developments while reaping few benefits. The rapid expansion of LNG facilities, especially in the Gulf South, including Louisiana and Texas, has far outpaced regulatory measures while exacerbating environmental and health inequities.About the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice
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The Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University was launched in 2021 to address long standing issues of systemic inequality and structural racism that cause disproportionate pain, suffering and death in Black and other people of color communities. The Bullard Center works to promote environmental, climate, economic, energy, transportation, food and water and health justice. Texas Southern University is a student-centered comprehensive doctoral university committed to ensuring equality, offering innovative programs that are responsive to its urban setting, and transforming diverse students into lifelong learners, engaged citizens, and creative leaders in their local, national, and global communities.