Texans accuse Japan of doing ‘deal with the devil’ by funding US fossil fuel projectsCommunity groups from the Freeport area are urging Japanese financiers and ministries not to back fossil fuel infrastructure4-MIN READ4-MIN0ListenPublished: 8:00am, 19 May 2026Residents from US Gulf coast communities in Texas who say Japanese-backed fossil fuel projects tied to tariff negotiations with US President Donald Trump threaten their health and safety have taken their fight to Tokyo.Members of community groups from Texas’ Freeport area met officials from the Japan-bank-for-international-cooperation" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="118368" data-entity-type="organization">Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), government-run Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi), as well as the ministries of finance and economy, trade and industry on Monday.They urged the institutions to halt support for a planned crude oil export facility in Freeport and an expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure, saying the projects would increase pollution, raise safety risks and lock in fossil fuel dependence.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Texans accuse Japan of doing ‘deal with the devil’ by funding US fossil fuel projects
Residents from Texas' Freeport area traveled to Tokyo to urge Japanese financiers and government ministries to cease backing US fossil fuel projects. Community groups met with officials from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi), and the ministries of finance and economy, trade, and industry.
Julian RyallSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-19 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Residents from Texas' Freeport area traveled to Tokyo to urge Japanese financiers and government ministries to cease backing US fossil fuel projects. Community groups met with officials from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi), and the ministries of finance and economy, trade, and industry. They specifically requested a halt to support for a planned crude oil export facility and an LNG infrastructure expansion in Freeport. The Texans argue these projects will increase pollution, raise safety risks, and perpetuate fossil fuel dependence. The article notes these projects are reportedly tied to tariff negotiations with former US President Donald Trump.
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Community groups met officials from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi), and the ministries of finance and economy, trade and industry.
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The projects would increase pollution, raise safety risks and lock in fossil fuel dependence.
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Texans accuse Japan of doing ‘deal with the devil’ by funding US fossil fuel projects.
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Japanese-backed fossil fuel projects tied to tariff negotiations with US President Donald Trump threaten their health and safety.
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