calcasieu pass lng

LNG terminals threaten to push Calcasieu River pollution ‘beyond repair’

The shrimp stopped coming up the Calcasieu River after Venture Global built its Liquified Natural Gas terminal. The river’s ongoing pollution, on top of decades of hazardous waste dumping, earned the Calcasieu the #9 slot on American Rivers’ 2025 list of most endangered rivers.

Two groups have asked a federal appellate court to review June’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision approving Venture Global’s proposed CP2 liquefied natural gas terminal in southwest Louisiana, which critics say would emit a massive amount of greenhouse gasses. It would be built next to this facility, Calcasieu Pass.

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Tax breaks for LNG facilities will cost Louisiana parishes $21 billion: report

Elise Plunk (Louisiana Illuminator)

Tax breaks to the liquified natural gas export industry could deprive Louisiana communities of more than $21 billion in much needed infrastructure funds through 2040, according to a new report.

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Fishers, environmental groups fight massive LNG terminal in court

Pam Radtke (Floodlight)

In the last two months, judges rejected approvals on three Gulf Coast methane facilities, sending them back to a federal agency for further review.

During the public hearing Tuesday, residents argued the plant owner Venture Global has been violating regulations for years, polluting the air enough to make residents sick and harming the town’s commercial fishing industry.

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Cameron Parish residents express concerns as LNG facility seeks to increase emissions

Aidan McCahill

Cameron Parish residents are concerned about a recent request to increase emissions from a liquefied natural gas plant.

Coastal Desk

Secrecy around gas export terminals leaves public in the dark on dangers

Pam Radtke, Floodlight

As liquefied natural gas terminals grow exponentially along the U.S. Gulf Coast, experts raise alarm on low-risk, high-consequence events