Hundreds of residents from Ingleside and other areas of the Coastal Bend filled City Hall and the nearby community center for a public hearing on the special use permit for Project YaREN.
YaREN is a proposed blue ammonia facility planned at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center.
The ordinance would grant a special use permit for the construction and operation of the facility on more than 200 acres located at 1450 Lexington Blvd, including piers and dock structures extending into Corpus Christi Bay, according to the meeting agenda.
City of Ingleside moves forward with first reading for YaREN ammonia project
At Monday’s meeting, nearly three hours of public comment had residents opposed to the project and those in favor. One resident in support of YaREN saying ““It’s economic growth and the plant will deliver. It’s projected to create up to 200 permanent jobs.” With others, similarly advocating for the projected boost to the local economy…