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RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED

TEXAS GULF TERMINALS INC. PROJECT

WHEREAS, Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. and its subsidiary Texas Gulf Terminals Inc.
(collectively, “Trafigura”) propose to build the Texas Gulf Terminals Project, which would
load super tankers, known as very large crude carriers (VLCC), via a single-point mooring
buoy outside of Texas coastal waters, beyond the reach and jurisdiction of our state and
local officials who regulate and protect the public; and

WHEREAS, Trafigura has applied for a deepwater port license for the Texas Gulf
Terminals Project from the United States Maritime Administration and United States
Coast Guard under the federal Deepwater Ports Act (the “Application”); and

WHEREAS, the circumvention of the State of Texas’ sovereignty and subsequent


regulatory oversight creates risks to the environment, air quality, and security of the
citizens of Texas, and our community’s economic development; and

WHEREAS, there have been over 200 deficiencies noted in the Application by
numerous federal agencies, including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; United
States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Coast Guard, Environmental Protection
Agency, and Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement, which was created post-
Deepwater Horizon to prevent another environmental disaster; and

WHEREAS, Texas state and local governments are being denied access to
sufficient information about the risks posed by the Texas Gulf Terminals Project and will
not have the statutory authority to require compliance with Texas laws that could mitigate
risks; and

WHEREAS, Texas state and local governments will likely be required to contend
with the aftermath and damage in the event of a crude oil release from the Texas Gulf
Terminals Project; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Texas Gulf Terminals Project operations do not include
measures, such as vapor recovery of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), that are
followed within the Port of Corpus Christi jurisdiction. The estimated 85 tons per vessel
of VOCs that will be emitted from the Texas Gulf Terminals Project may adversely impact
Corpus Christi’s air attainment status. The $50 billion of private capital invested in the
region over the last decade and the overall quality of life here in the South Texas Coastal
Bend are due in part to our favorable air attainment status; and

WHEREAS, the project will have a detrimental impact on the revenues of Port of
Corpus Christi, which uses fees and revenues to support the local community, build key
infrastructure of national importance, and promote commerce throughout the State of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, an alternative to the Texas Gulf Terminals Project, the Port of Corpus
Christi’s Harbor Island Project, an onshore terminal capable of loading VLCC tankers, is
underway. Under the full regulatory weight of state agencies, this project is a safer and
far more sustainable alternative and will directly benefit Texas communities; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that expansion of energy export capabilities is vital to the economic


prosperity of the State of Texas, but it must be accomplished in a responsible manner;
and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Port Commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority
formally opposes the Texas Gulf Terminals Project, and requests that the Governor of
Texas ultimately disapprove said project, and that this resolution of opposition be made
a part of the permanent minutes of this Port Commission.

Unanimously adopted this 11th day of December 2018,

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