Texans accuse Japan of doing ‘deal with the devil’ by funding US fossil fuel projects

Texans accuse Japan of doing ‘deal with the devil’ by funding US fossil fuel projects

Residents from US Gulf coast communities in Texas who say Japanese-backed fossil fuel projects tied to tariff negotiations with US President Donald Trump threaten their health and safety have taken their fight to Tokyo. Members of community groups from Texas’ Freeport area met officials from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), government-run Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi), as well as the ministries of finance and economy, trade and industry on Monday. They urged…

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