LNG

Dec 13 (LNGJ) - NextDecade Corp., the developer of the Rio Grande LNG export plant proposed for near the port of Brownsville, said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted to issue a series of air permits to the venture with plans to produce 27 million tonnes per annum of LNG. “We appreciate the TCEQ’s commitment to the review of our project to deliver a safe and reliable LNG facility,” said Matt Schatzman, NextDecade’s President and Chief Executive. “We look forward to bringing thousands of jobs to the Rio Grande Valley and communities throughout the State of Texas, and to facilitating access to clean-burning, US-produced natural gas for our customers around the world,” added Schatzman. The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to issue a final Environmental Impact Statement for Rio Grande LNG by the end of April 2019. NextDecade anticipates making a final investment decision in the third quarter of 2019.