Community Impact Report | 2019-2020
Our Commitment
Our Community Partners
At Port Arthur LNG, we are committed to investing in our communities where we work and live. By partnering with local organizations and leadership, we align our community and employee engagement efforts with our values of doing the right thing, championing people and shaping the future. We believe this is how we can make the most positive and purpose-filled impact. From 2019 to 2020, Port Arthur LNG invested more than $480,000 in community partnerships in Sabine Pass, Port Arthur and other Jefferson County communities.
100 Plus Black Women Coalition of Beaumont Camp Seaport, Inc. Christus St. Mary Outpatient Center Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) – Texas Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas Dick Dowling Lion’s Club Donald Boumans Foundation Golden Triangle Business Roundtable Grace Hub, Inc. Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce Greater Port Arthur Food Bank Inspire, Encourage, Achieve (IEA) Julie Rogers Gift of Life Lamar State College – Port Arthur Lamar University Leadership Southeast Texas Linda’s Lighthouse Marine Corps League Mental Health America of SE Texas NAACP - Beaumont Branch Nederland Chamber of Commerce Port Arthur Education Foundation Port Arthur Higher Education Foundation Port Arthur Fire Dept Benevolent Fund Port Arthur ISD Port Arthur International Seafarers Center Port Arthur Police Blue Santa Program REACH Camp STEMulate Rotary Club of Port Arthur Sabine Pass ISD Saltwater Anglers League of Texas (SALT Club) Samaritan Counseling Center of SE Texas Sea Rim State Park Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation Southeast Texas Food Bank Texas Energy Museum Texas Master Naturalist – Sabine Neches Chapter Texas Society of Professional Engineers – Sabine Chapter United Board of Missions Willie Carter Outreach Center
Our Priority Areas In our vision to deliver energy with purpose, Port Arthur LNG has defined five community investment priority areas to provide funding and resources:
Environmental Stewardship Emergency Preparedness & Safety Education – Science, Technology & Innovation, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Economic Prosperity & Leadership Development Employee Engagement COMMUNITY INVESTMENT BY PRIORITY AREAS $132,500
$94,000
$156,500
$98,000
$6,200
Emergency Relief & Response The past two years have not been without several challenges including severe weather events and COVID-19. As part of the Sempra family of companies, Port Arthur LNG encouraged local organizations to request funding from its parent company’s Emergency Relief initiatives in Texas in 2020. Sempra Energy and the Sempra Energy Foundation funded relief and restoration programs in Jefferson & Orange County communities. More than $300,000 was awarded to 13 organizations providing local residents with food, water and cleaning supplies, delivery of medicine & medical supplies, emergency shelter/housing and bill relief, and housing repairs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & SAFETY
We don’t just meet or exceed all local, state and federal environmental regulatory requirements on our projects, we also are proud to partner in efforts to preserve and protect wildlife habitats, restore coastal beach and wetland areas and support beautification efforts in our communities. Over the past two years, and in partnership with local environmental organizations, we are helping transform a muddy, barren ocean floor off Sabine Pass, Texas into a habitat-rich hub for marine life. We also support maintenance and enhancements to Bert Karrer Lions Park as well as education, outreach and restoration projects at Sea Rim State Park.
Health, safety and security of our workforce and communities is at the center of everything we do. Through our emergency preparedness and safety initiatives, we’ve partnered with the Port Arthur Police and Fire Departments and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department to provide support for programs that keep our communities safe. Additionally, we fund local nonprofit organizations helping to eradicate hunger, provide health care screenings and services, and assist families needing help paying their bills.
235 TREES PLANTED As part of a partnership with Texas Master Naturalist, 235 trees were planted at Sea Rim State Park with the help of the local Boy Scout troop. Black Willow, South Wax Myrtle and Live Oak trees were planted to provide resting spots for birds during their 1000+ mile spring migration over the Gulf of Mexico.
EDUCATION | STEM Today’s students are not only tomorrow’s workforce, but leaders who will shape our future. Port Arthur LNG partners with local schools in Sabine Pass and Port Arthur Independent School Districts, as well as colleges and universities like Lamar State College and Lamar University, in support of programs in the areas of science, technology & innovation, engineering and math (STEM). By investing in STEM, we help ensure students in Southeast Texas have a strong foundation to build on. DUAL-DEGREE GRADUATES Wilson Early College High School (WECHS) in Port Arthur is a unique and innovative program between Port Arthur Independent School District (PAISD) and Lamar State College–Port Arthur (LSCPA) with support provided by Port Arthur LNG. In its first year, more than 40 graduating students received both a high school diploma and an associate degree.
400+ SCHOOL SAFETY KITS Safety is our top priority. The Port Arthur LNG team funded and assembled 425 COVID-19 Safety Kits that were distributed to students and teachers at Sabine Pass School upon their return to school in Fall 2020.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Sempra LNG and Port Arthur LNG employees participate in many hands-on activities supporting our local community. In the last year, we’ve provided meals, donated to food and holiday toy drives for low-income and underserved audiences, and assembled safety kits. While COVID-19 and extreme weather events put restrictions on in-person efforts, our employees rallied to personalize over 300 cards sent with holiday food baskets to veterans’ homes; purchase toys and make donations to benefit local toy drives; and distribute Back-to-School COVID-19 safety kits. HOLIDAY TOYS During the holidays, employees purchased more than 100 toys to donate to Linda’s Lighthouse “Christmas with the Constable Toy Drive” in Port Arthur. Employees also donated funds to purchase an additional 200 toys for other local partner events. This included a matching donation by our parent company, Sempra Energy, for each dollar donated by employees.
Project Milestones and Infrastructure Upgrades All key permits for Port Arthur LNG are in place for Trains 1 & 2. Road for the Future is a $140 million investment project relocating about 3.5 miles of State Highway 87. Project kicked off in November 2019 and will be completed in Q2 2021.
1
Pipelines were consolidated into a utility corridor and a portion of the City of Port Arthur’s waterline was upgraded. 930,000 tons of rock were used to build the new portion of the highway — that’s equal to two Mount Rushmore sculptures!
2
Over 5.5 million linear feet (LF) of vertical wick drains and nearly 500,000 LF of horizontal wick drains were installed to accelerate settlement of embankment, prior to paving. Over 81,000 feet of pipeline were installed — approximately the distance from Port Arthur to Beaumont.
3
Nearly 12,000 LF of silt fencing were placed to eliminate soil run-off during construction. More than $38 million has been spent locally to procure materials and services with over 30 local vendors. 4
5 1. Road for the Future groundbreaking event with local leadership on Nov 14, 2019. 2. Aerial view of the project showing existing Hwy 87 along the waterfront and the new portion to the left. 3. Construction view showing the placement of the wick drains. 4. Port Arthur LNG team working at the site during COVID-19. 5. Aerial view showing the crush rocked laid for the new portion of Hwy 87.
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