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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 274
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WHEREAS, Representatives of liquefied natural gas |
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projects, pipeline companies, government, and other stakeholders |
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are gathering in Austin on February 22, 2017, to highlight the |
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benefits of liquefied natural gas exports; and |
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WHEREAS, Pioneering exploration and extraction methods |
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have opened vast natural gas resources to development, and demand |
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on our nation's natural gas markets can now grow with little |
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impact on domestic prices; plentiful supplies and unprecedented |
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advances in technology also present a historic opportunity for |
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the United States to achieve energy self-sufficiency while |
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creating jobs and wealth; and |
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WHEREAS, Global demand for liquefied natural gas is |
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expected to climb significantly in the coming years; the United |
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States Department of Energy estimates that by the early 2020s, |
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liquefied natural gas will dominate the country's natural gas |
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exports; two new liquefied natural gas export facilities are |
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under construction in Texas and are expected to be operational in |
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the next two years; another has received all necessary permits to |
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begin construction, and four more are awaiting final regulatory |
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approvals from the federal government; and |
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WHEREAS, According to recent studies, the expansion of |
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liquefied natural gas markets will generate billions of dollars |
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in net benefits to the United States economy; moreover, increases |
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in liquefied natural gas exports could create hundreds of |
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thousands of jobs, including tens of thousands in construction |
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and operations; and |
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WHEREAS, In Texas, construction and operation of multiple |
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liquefied natural gas export facilities along the Gulf Coast will |
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encourage new direct infrastructure investments worth billions |
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of dollars and contribute local tax revenues to communities |
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across the state, and such projects could create more than |
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150,000 jobs and up to $31 billion in income for Texas residents |
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by the year 2035; and |
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WHEREAS, Liquefied natural gas exports will contribute to |
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the nation's global energy leadership and to other vital goals, |
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including stability in natural gas pricing, increased business |
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investment, job growth, and higher revenues for communities in |
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natural-gas-producing areas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Liquefied |
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Natural Gas Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those |
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participating in this event sincere best wishes for an enjoyable |
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and educational visit to Austin. |
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Estes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 22, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |