Hearings Set for 99-Mile-Offshore Louisiana Oil Port
Published Date: 7/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is holding final public hearings about the Blue Marlin Offshore Port, a new deepwater port planned 99 miles off Louisiana’s coast to export U.S. oil overseas. Local communities, businesses, and anyone interested can join the hearings in early August 2026 to learn more and share their thoughts. This project could boost the economy and energy exports, so your voice matters before the decision is made!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Final public hearings and comment deadline
MARAD and the U.S. Coast Guard will hold two final public hearings on the Blue Marlin Offshore Port application: Aug. 4, 2026, 6:00–8:00 p.m. CDT at the Cameron Parish Police Jury West Annex, 148 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA; and Aug. 5, 2026, 6:00–8:00 p.m. CDT at the Bob Bowers Civic Center, 3401 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77640. An informational open house precedes each hearing from 5:00–6:00 p.m. CDT; you may submit comments verbally or in writing at the hearings or online/mail by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Aug. 5, 2026 via regulations.gov (DOT Docket MARAD-2020-0127) or mail/hand delivery to the DOT Docket address.
Accommodations for hearing participants
If you need special assistance to participate in the hearings—such as sign language interpretation, a non-English language translator, or other reasonable accommodations—you must notify MARAD at least seven business days before the hearing using the contact information in the notice. Provide your contact information and details about the assistance you need so the agency can arrange the accommodation.
Public posting and searchability of comments
All comments and written materials submitted to DOT Docket Number MARAD-2020-0127 will be posted without change to the public docket at www.regulations.gov and are searchable by docket number and the name of the commenter. Remarks at the hearings will be recorded and transcribed for inclusion in the public docket.
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