Letter: Why Texas gas boss dances on graves of my ancestors

In response to John Burn-Murdoch’s opinion piece “How red Texas became a model for green energy” (Data Points, FT Weekend, May 25) the president and chief executive of Enbridge, Greg Ebel, has been quick to remind us that gas and not renewable energy is still king in Texas (“Texas green energy relies on two-pronged strategy”, Letters, June 1). But at what cost?

Enbridge is building gas pipelines across Texas, including the Rio Bravo pipeline which will feed into a proposed new liquefied natural gas terminal in the Rio Grande Valley. The area is among the remaining parts of the US Gulf South coast virtually untouched by industry and is home to animal species, lush wetlands and the sacred lands of my ancestors, the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas.

I and other concerned members of the local community continue a legal and public fight to stop the pipeline and the LNG terminal from going ahead.

The International Energy Agency has been clear that in order to achieve net zero by 2050 there can be no new fossil fuel development.

Instead of boasting about the dependency of the Texas grid on gas and building new pipelines, Enridge should be transitioning towards green energy — and fast.

Juan Mancias
Tribal Chair, Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, Floresville, TX, US