U.S. President Donald Trump announced this Wednesday a series of major investments in energy infrastructure, including a multibillion-dollar natural gas power plant in Texas, eight new nuclear reactors, and the development of the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
"We are delighted to announce one of the largest investments in energy infrastructure in the history of the United States," Trump told reporters present in the Oval Office of the White House.
He then highlighted as one of the key points of his announcement the 6.5-gigawatt, $22.3 billion natural gas power plant in Encinal, Texas, which, he stated, would rank among the largest natural gas power plants ever built.
Added to this are his administration's plans to build eight large nuclear reactors, pointing out that these projects would strengthen the United States' position in the global nuclear energy sector, as reported by the Anadolu agency.
"The natural gas power plant in Texas will be one of the largest ever built," said the U.S. head of state, then adding: "The eight new nuclear reactors will consolidate our position as the world leader in nuclear energy."
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US President Donald Trump announced this Wednesday a series of major investments in energy infrastructure, including a multibillion-dollar natural gas power plant in Texas, eight new nuclear reactors, and the development of the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
"We are delighted to announce one of the largest investments in energy infrastructure in the history of the United States," Trump told reporters present in the Oval Office of the White House. He then highlighted as one of the key points of his announcement the 6.5-gigawatt, $22.3 billion natural gas power plant in Encinal, Texas, which, he said, would rank among the largest natural gas power plants ever built. To this are added his administration's plans to build eight large nuclear reactors, pointing out that these projects would strengthen the United States' position in the global nuclear energy sector, as reported by the Anadolu agency.
"The natural gas power plant in Texas will be one of the largest ever built," said the US head of state, then adding: "The eight new nuclear reactors will consolidate our position as the world leader in nuclear energy."
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Likewise, Trump also highlighted the Alaska LNG project, which, he noted, would expand the country's capacity to produce and transport liquefied natural gas.
"And with the construction of the Alaska LNG pipeline, we will supply nearly 4 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas per day," he detailed. Similarly, he announced that the main sponsor of these plans is South Korea, with an investment of close to $200 billion, which is part of a broader $350 billion strategic investment package that the South Korean government signed as part of a trade agreement with Washington last year. The package included $150 billion for shipbuilding and $200 billion for strategic investments.
However, following the US president's announcement, Seoul quickly suggested that the $54 billion investment in the Alaska LNG project had not yet been decided.
According to Reuters, Trump's statement this Wednesday is the latest in his promotion of a series of economic and investment agreements that he is highlighting ahead of the November midterm elections. This is an attempt to bolster his economic record amid voters' concerns about the war with Iran and high gasoline prices.