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Bank Policies | Ex-Im Bank & the Environment
2006 Category A and B Transactions
The following is a list of the major projects approved by Ex-Im Bank's Board of Directors during 2006 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 |
AP082693 |
Mexico |
Strategic Gas Project (PEC), ongoing gasfield development at 14 on- and offshore locations in the States of Veracruz, Tabasco, Chiapas, Tamaulipas and Campeche |
Air Quality, Water Quality & Liquid Effluents, Wastes, Emergency & Spill Response, Natural Habitat (proximity to sensitive areas) |
$300.0 million |
168 Days |
Approved 9/28/06 |
AP082260 |
Mexico |
Minatitlan Petroleum Refinery upgrade and expansion, in the State of Veracruz |
Air Quality, Water Quality & Liquid Effluents, Waste Management, Natural Habitat |
$100.0 million |
151 Days |
Approved 7/13/06 |
AP082071 |
Uruguay |
Punta Del Tigre Gas Turbine Power Plant, San Jose, Uruguay |
Nationally protected areas, Air Quality, Water Quality, Solid Wastes, Noise |
$54.0 million |
245 Days |
Approved 3/9/06 |
CATEGORY B TRANSACTIONS
CASE NO. |
PROJECT/ COUNTRY |
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION (Brief Description) |
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONSIDERED |
AMOUNT FINANCED |
BOARD ACTION |
AP082223 |
Mexico |
Samalayuca II Gas Power Plant maintainence and rehabilitation, in the State of Chihuahua |
Air Quality, Water Quality, Solid Waste |
$24.3 million |
Approved 5/3/06 |
AP082250 |
Mexico |
Rio Bravo Gas Power Plant maintenance, in the State of Tamaulipsat |
Air Quality, Water Quality, Solid Waste |
$15.3 million |
Approved 7/28/06 |
AP082564 |
Mexico |
El Sauz Gas Power Plant maintenance, in the State of Queretaro |
Air Quality, Water Quality |
$27.3 million |
Approved 11/15/06 |
AP082635 |
Mexico |
Burgos Gas Fields, ongoing gas field development in the States of Tamalipas and Nuevo Leon |
Air Quality, Water Quality & Liquid Effluents, Wastes, Emergency Response, Natural Habitats |
$150.0 million |
Approved 9/14/06 |
AP082654 |
Mexico |
New Pidiregas Project, ongoing upstream oil field development in 23 on- and offshore locations in the States of Veracruz and Tabasco |
Air Quality, Water Quality & Liquid Effluents, Wastes, Emergency & Spill Response, Natural Habitats |
$350.0 million |
Approved 9/28/06 |
AP082679 |
Mexico |
Cantarell Oil Field Development, ongoing development in the Bay of Campeche |
Air Quality, Water Quality & Liquid Effluents, Wastes Management, Emergency & Spill Response |
$250.0 million |
Approved 9/28/06 |
AP082152 |
Turkey |
Bis Enerji 50 MW Gas Turbine Power Plant expansion, near Bursa, Turkey |
Air Quality, Water Quality, Noise |
$14.5 million |
Approved 1/19/06 |
AP081530 |
Saudi Arabia |
Hadeed Direct Reduced Iron Plant Expansion, in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia |
Air Quality, Water Quality, Noise |
$64.9 million |
Denied 3/9/06 |
MSM-289637 |
Dominican Republic |
Construction, Expansion and/or Renovation of four airports, in Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata, Bahona and in the Region of Samana |
EHS Management, Construction & Operational Impacts, Siting & Land Acquisition, Fuel/Hazardous Materials & Including Emergency Response, Air Emissions, Water Supply, Stormwater Drainage & Effluent Discharges, Solid & Liquid Waste Management, Bird Hazards to Aircraft, Noise, Employee Health & Safety; And Community Development |
$7.8 million |
Approved 2/28/06 |
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