Texans for LNG, a campaign to raise public awareness of the value of LNG export facilities in Texas, officially launched on Nov. 19, a press release said. Ron Kirk, a former U.S. trade representative and Dallas mayor, is the campaign’s chairman. Individuals, organizations and businesses comprise the campaign.

According to a recent study by ICF International, the LNG export sector will bring significant jobs to Texas and inject tens of billions of dollars into the state’s economy by 2035. The LNG export facilities that have been proposed along parts of the Texas coast would account for combined capital investments that could exceed $40 billion.