Residents of all ages from across Ingleside gathered to voice their concerns over Project YaREN during the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) Air Quality Permit public hearing in Portland.
The meeting was held to address the pending permits for the proposed ammonia plant by Enbridge and Yara, which would be located at 1450 Lexington Boulevard. The event provided Ingleside residents and others a chance to ask direct questions to a panel of experts from Enbridge and TCEQ.
A total of 60 residents submitted public comment forms to speak before the panel. Of the 47 spoken comments, none were in favor of the proposed plant.
Many concerns were raised, including the proximity of the proposed plant to Ingleside and Ingleside on the Bay. One recurring issue brought up was the lack of a disaster response plan in case of an emergency at the plant.
Adam Beam