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Gulf Coast Growth Ventures highlights safety, environmental monitoring and community grants as site manager retires

San Patricio County Commissioner's Court · February 9, 2026
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Paul Fritsch, outgoing site manager for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, told San Patricio County commissioners the plant logged another year with zero OSHA recordables, described independent air monitoring showing no change in local air quality, summarized water‑reuse projects that cut use by about 500,000 gallons per day, and introduced incoming site manager Ed Caputo.

Paul Fritsch, outgoing president and site manager for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, told San Patricio County commissioners that the plant completed its fourth year of operations with strong safety and community metrics.

Fritsch said the site recorded a second consecutive year with zero OSHA recordable injuries and has not had a lost‑time injury in several years. He said independent environmental monitoring—three EPA‑quality air analyzers maintained by the University of Texas—showed no change in air quality through the first three…

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