Vice President JD Vance joins Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas and other officials for the Saronic Port Alpha groundbreaking ceremony in Brownsville, Texas, September 30, 2026. Image courtesy of the White House.

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