Gulf Coast residents fear they live in 'sacrifice zone' for booming natural gas industry

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A June 8 explosion is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by residents living in the shadows of facilities that produce and export liquefied natural gas.

amid soaring sales to Asia, where nations seek cleaner energy sources, and to Europe, which is reeling from shortages caused by the war in Ukraine., to spend $42 billion a year by 2024 building liquefaction plants and export terminals, according to Norwegian research firm Rystad Energy.can facilitate the energy transition

“It lights up the sky when the flare’s going. I can read a book outside at night,” said John Allaire, a retired environmental manager for BP who lives in Holly Beach, La., less than a mile from Venture Global’s new Calcasieu Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish. “And when the wind’s going in the other direction, you can hear the roar. Like a burner on a crawfish pot, it sounds like that.”

Fred Hutchison, president and CEO of the trade group LNG Allies, said the facilities would not be awarded federal permits if they hadn’t been designed to withstand major storms and hurricanes. “Would you like this near where you live? Or in close proximity to where you fish and recreate?” he asked. “We have a saying: This area’s the sacrifice zone.”Cheniere says an EPA rule hurts Ukraine response. EPA says Cheniere made a risky bet and lost.

Ozane said she is organizing against the LNG industry in the hope of saving the Louisiana coast that has long been the home of her family. She worries that if she doesn’t fight, there will be nothing left for her six children. Her boys like to go crabbing and fishing, she said, but lately they’re catching less and they have to be careful that what they catch isn’t contaminated.

 

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