At Sempra LNG, we believe the development of energy infrastructure can be compatible with the protection and preservation of the natural environment, if done in a responsible manner.
We have worked to minimize the impacts and maximize the benefits the project has upon the environment, both land and marine. To achieve this goal, detailed Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) were carried out keeping with national and international standards. The results of these studies made it possible to understand, mitigate and compensate for the direct and secondary impacts and maximize positive opportunities.
Additionally, both terminals meet all the conditions of their environmental permits, and are in full compliance with all environmental laws and regulations.
For more examples on what each terminal is doing to protect the environment, please visit the terminal’s page:
• Energía Costa Azul
• Cameron LNG
Prior to beginning construction at Energía Costa Azul, we worked with local universities and experts in Baja California to GPS tag more than 10,200 Ferocactus (a protected species) and move them to an on-site nursery to protect and care for them during construction. Once construction was completed, the plants were replanted as close to their original position as possible. Today, additional seedlings have been propagated and continue to thrive on-site.
At Cameron LNG, we worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state and federal agencies and local landowners to create new wetlands to offset the facility’s impact on nearby wetlands. The company used 4.5 million cubic yards of soil during the dredging process to create 100 acres of new wetlands.
