The Trump Administration has authorized the Texas GulfLink oil export project off the coast of Brazoria County, southeast of Houston.

The Maritime Administration on Feb. 3 issued a license for the deepwater port, capable of exporting 1 million barrels of crude oil per day, supplied by 50 miles of pipelines. The facility also includes storage for 8.5 million barrels of oil.

The EPA had in September approved an air permit for the facility, which has faced opposition from residents and local elected officials.

“Texas GulfLink is one of two massive oil export projects our communities have been opposing since 2019,” said Melanie Oldham, a resident of nearby Freeport and director of local advocacy group Better Brazoria. “Despite living with uncertainty as these two projects hang over our homes and our coastal way of life, we’ve been showing up at every opportunity to demand cleaner air and water.”