M&G wins final GHG permit for Texas PET project

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued two final greenhouse gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permits to M&G Resins to build a new chemical process plant and utility support facility. 

The facility will be located in Corpus Christi, Texas.   

"EPA will continue working with companies to ensure they have the permits they need,” said EPA regional administrator Ron Curry. “We are working to help Texas businesses take advantage of growth opportunities while building greener facilities with better controls for greenhouse gas emissions."

M&G Resins plans to build a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin manufacturing complex along with a collocated combined support system for heat and power utility generation. The support system will be used for steam and electrical demands. 

The project will emit up to 1,178,441 tpy of CO2.

The additions will bring over $1 billion in capital investments, create 3000 construction jobs, 250 long-term operations jobs and 700 support positions in the local area, according to the EPA news release.