Texas LNG secures permits to start building at the Port of Brownsville [Video]

More than 600 acres of land in the Port of Brownsville are set aside for a second liquified natural gas company.

Texas LNG says they have everything they need to start construction of a multi-billion dollar export hub. With permits secure, it’s now seeking investors.

“The latest announcement confirms that the company does indeed have all its permits to proceed,” Rapidan Energy Director of Gas Research Alex Munton said.

Munton says the company still has a few steps to take. Texas LNG still needs to secure export contracts, hire a builder and secure billions in investment.

Advocates say it will change the region for the better.

Daniel Silva with RGV Partnership says the two ongoing LNG projects will bring thousands of jobs.

“The economic impact is going to be those people who live in La Feria, those people who live in Primera, who live in Elsa, they’re going to drive, …