On Friday, January 26th, President Biden announced that his administration would pause approvals for gas export terminals, and overhaul the approval process to include climate, economic, national security, and environmental justice […]
Category: Environment
Puppets & Political Theater Tell Story Of Environmental Crisis
January 19, 2024A huge crowd gathered across from the Morial Convention Center on Friday, January 19 for an authentic history lesson and accompanying political theatre in support of reducing Louisiana’s dependence on […]
Southwest Louisiana Fishermen to Disrupt Destructive Gas Export Buildout with Boats
January 18, 2024NEW ORLEANS – Southwest Louisiana fishermen and shrimpers, along with climate activists and environmental justice organizations, will transport their boats to New Orleans on Friday, January 19 for the Americas Energy Summit […]
New Report Shows Chronic Underreporting of Violations, Operational Failures at Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass Gas Export Terminal 63% of First Half of 2023
December 13, 2023As federal government weighs granting Venture Global gas export permits, findings demonstrate Venture Global’s lack of transparency and inability to operate in compliance with permits, prompting call to deny future […]
Fishermen Invite U.S. Energy Secretary to Witness Gas Export Devastation in Southwest Louisiana, Deny New Gas Export Terminal Permits
November 15, 2023Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to be greeted by a sign asking her to ‘Defend Fishermen, Stop Gas Exports’, personally invited to Cameron and asked to deny Venture Global’s permit for […]
General Honoré, Fishermen, Residents Call on LDNR to Reject Venture Global Permit Application, Protect SWLA from Gas Export Onslaught
November 2, 2023Link to hearing livestream Wednesday, November 1, 2023 CAMERON, LA – On Wednesday, Lt. General Russel Honoré, fishermen, shrimpers, residents and allies met outside of the Cameron Parish Police Jury ahead […]
General Honorè to Join Fishermen, Residents Rallying at Venture Global’s Coastal Use Permit Hearing for CP2 Gas Export Terminal
October 30, 2023General Honorè, fishermen, residents and allies will call on the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to deny Venture Global’s coastal use permit in order to save the local seafood industry […]
Carbon Capture Deep Dive
October 25, 2023“Every dollar spent on this climate technology is a waste” Virtual Carbon Capture Deep Dive: National energy experts, frontline leaders to expose carbon capture’s faulty technology, mounting risks to communities, […]
How Can New Orleans Residents Prepare for the Saltwater Intrusion?
September 26, 2023Near record-low water levels on the Mississippi River have New Orleans officials rushing to deal with a salwater wedge making its way up from the Gulf of Mexico. On Monday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards requested a federal emergency declaration for Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Jefferson, and Orleans Parishes in an attempt to procure federal help before the saltwater reaches treatment plants serving tens of thousands of residents.
UPDATE: Mandatory Evacuation Lifted in Chemical Release and Fire Reported at Garyville Petroleum Refinery
August 25, 2023Emergency responders are on the scene of a large fire and chemical release at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in St. John the Baptist Parish. According to parish officials, there was a release of naptha, a flammable liquid hydrocarbon found in crude oil. The fire started in a storage tank at the refinery, and so far is contained to refinery grounds.
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