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2007 Category A and B Transactions
The following is a list of the major projects approved by Ex-Im Bank's Board of Directors during 2007 that were categorized as either environmental Category A or B. The environmental factors associated with each project are summarized, as well as the time period for which the EIA was made available by Ex-Im Bank for each Category A project.
CATEGORY A TRANSACTIONS
CASE NO. |
PROJECT COUNTRY |
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION (Brief Description) |
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS |
AMOUNT FINANCED |
PERIOD OF EIA AVAILABILITY |
BOARD ACTION |
AP082075 |
Ghana |
Construction and delivery of two petroleum pipelines feeding a major expansion of an existing oil storage tank farm |
Baseline data on regional flora and fauna, air quality, water quality, spill impacts, emergency response to spills, construction wastes, noise, environmental management and monitoring |
$109.53 million |
87 Days |
Approved 5/31/07 |
AP082263 |
India |
Crude oil refinery processing plant to produce gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, naptha, kerosene, etc. and a polypropylene plant, associated marine tank farm and product export facilities to expand a marine terminal. |
Air quality; water quality and supply; solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes; noise; natural habitats; environmental management and monitoring. |
$500.0 million |
355 Days |
Approved 5/16/07 |
AP082625 |
Saudi Arabia |
The project involved a major expansion to a large, existing petrochemical plant with a new polymer production facility and an intermediate compound production facility. The new units will produce high and low density polyethylene, polystyrene as well as ethane, propane, propylene, etc. |
Air quality, water quality, hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste disposal, waste management plans, waste water effluents during construction, noise, cultural resources. |
$586.65 million |
259 Days |
Approved 9/12/07 |
AP083216 |
Sri Lanka |
300 MWe oil-fired combined cycle power plant |
Air quality, water quality and supply, solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes, hazardous and toxic materials and wastes, noise, resettlement, indigenous peoples and cultural resources, natural habitats, environmental management and monitoring |
$23.79 million |
130 Days |
Approved 7/27/07 |
CATEGORY B TRANSACTIONS
CASE NO. |
PROJECT/ COUNTRY |
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION (Brief Description) |
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONSIDERED |
AMOUNT FINANCED |
BOARD ACTION |
AP082872 |
Singapore |
The project will add a new semiconductor fabrication line to an existing fabrication facility. |
Air quality, water quality, solid and liguid non-hazardous wastes, noise |
$609.73 million |
Approved 5/16/07 |
AP083385 |
Mexico |
The project involves optimization and development of the existing Cantarell offshore crude oil and gas field production operations. Project located in the Bay of Campeche in southeastern Mexico. |
Emergency Spill Response Plans, air quality, water quality, solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes, hazardous and toxic materials and wastes. |
$200.0 million |
Approved 9/27/07 |
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