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| https://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gonzalez-announces-50-million-award-support-direct-air-capture | Congressman Gonzalez Announces $50 Million Award to Support the Direct Air Capture Facility Project in Kleberg County, Texas | 2024-10-01 | 2024 | 2024-10 | Democrat | House | TX | Vicente Gonzalez | G000581 | gonzalez.house.gov | gonzalez | https://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | KLEBERG COUNTY, TEXAS –Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs program will provide up to $500 million over time to support the development of the South Texas Direct Air Capture Hub (DAC) in Kleberg County. The project will receive an initial award of $50 million to support the project development phase. Funding will become available as the project progresses over the next two years. The award is provided through last year’s previously announced $600 million for the South Texas DAC facility made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program. “I’m grateful that this state-of-the-art-project is on track and that South Texas ingenuity and grit will lead to its completion,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “Thanks to this initial funding and our public-private partnerships, we are creating a healthier planet right here in Kleberg County. I am proud to continue to support the work that we, as South Texans, can achieve in mitigating the harmful effects of carbon dioxide.” The South Texas DAC Hub – one of only two in the nation – is expected to create approximately 2,500 jobs in construction, operations, and maintenance. Once completed, this facility will remove approximately 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:57:20Z |