The Maritime Administration approved a deepwater port license for ST LNG, LLC, an $8.2 billion liquefied natural gas export facility approximately 10.4 miles offshore Matagorda, Texas. The approval represents a shift in regulatory oversight from the U.S. Coast Guard to the Maritime Administration.
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The Trump administration is preparing to announce a relaxation of federal methane regulations for oil and gas producers. President Trump is expected to present the proposal at a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas. The EPA plans to eliminate the Methane Super Emitter Program and offer regulatory relief to small marginal wells.
President Donald Trump, expected to present the proposal; American Petroleum Institute, oil industry lobby that sought changes to methane rules; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, expected to eliminate Methane Super Emitter Program and 1 more
The Maritime Administration approved a deepwater port license for ST LNG, LLC, an $8.2 billion offshore liquefied natural gas export facility planned approximately 10.4 miles off the coast of Matagorda. The project is expected to add up to 8.4 million metric tons of annual export capacity and support up to 2,855 construction and permanent jobs once built.
$$8.2 billion for project cost
Maritime Administration, Federal agency that approved the deepwater port license; ST LNG, LLC, Applicant for the offshore LNG export terminal; Sean P. Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary
IDE Technologies, an Israeli water treatment company, was awarded a contract by the Nueces River Authority to build the Harbor Island seawater desalination plant on Corpus Christi Bay. The project would produce freshwater for sale to Corpus Christi and other south and central Texas cities, with pipelines extending over 200 miles inland.
$$6.4 billion for estimated project cost
IDE Technologies, awarded contract to finance and build seawater desalination plant; Nueces River Authority, awarded contract to IDE Technologies; plans to develop pipelines; Mark Ellison, IDE regional sales director; presented to NRA board and Corpus Christi officials and 1 more
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a rollback of EPA rules that restrict methane emissions from oil and gas producers. The announcement occurred at a rally supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate campaign. The EPA projects $45 billion in cost savings from undoing regulations established by the Biden administration.
$$45 billion for projected cost savings from undoing methane regulations
Donald Trump, President; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, Senate candidate; Lee Zeldin, EPA administrator and 1 more
The 7x24 Exchange Fall 2026 Conference opened in San Antonio on October 26, with speakers addressing how artificial intelligence workloads are changing data center infrastructure, power delivery, grid operations and community relations. The organization announced a $40,000 donation to American Red Cross disaster relief.
$$40,000 for contribution to American Red Cross disaster relief
7x24 Exchange, host of conference; Bob Cassiliano, 7x24 Exchange Chairman; Steve Brown, keynote speaker, AI futurist and former Google DeepMind executive
The Deep East Texas Council of Governments launched the Pineywoods Broadband Coalition to promote technology education and workforce development as the region receives federal broadband grants. The coalition will focus on digital navigation training and coordinating infrastructure impacts.
$roughly a billion dollars for federal broadband grants
Deep East Texas Council of Governments, launched the Pineywoods Broadband Coalition; Connor Sadro, broadband director for the council
Texas will begin requiring emissions inspections for certain vehicles in Bexar County starting November 1, 2026, under a federal Clean Air Act mandate. Gasoline-powered vehicles between 2 and 24 years old must pass the test before renewing registration, with some exemptions for electric, diesel, and motorcycles.
$$18.50 for emissions inspection fee
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), state environmental agency implementing requirement; Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), state agency overseeing inspection program; Charissa Barnes, CEO of Texas Tag & Title and Official Inspection Station
Pasture mealybugs, tiny white pests that weaken grass by injecting toxins and sucking sap, first appeared in South Texas in 2022 and have since spread across the state. Farmers have experimented with various pesticides and soap to control infestations.
$$2 billion per year for estimated annual cost to farmers and ranchers
Danielle Sekula, Texas A&M AgriLife pest specialist; David Kerns, Associate head of entomology department with Texas A&M University; Stephen Biles, Senior extension program specialist with Texas A&M entomology department and 2 more