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Louisiana’s LNG exports are driving out fishermen and driving up utility bills across the U.S.

The multibillion-dollar liquified natural gas industry has reshaped the landscape, the economy and the daily lives of the people who have lived in Cameron Parish for generations.

by Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom, and Paul Blest, More Perfect Union March 13, 2026 Updated March 13, 2026

Reapproval of Commonwealth LNG project rankles Cameron locals, environmentalists

Louisiana Dept. of Conservation and Energy issues another permit after state judge ruled the original shouldn’t have been granted.

by Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator December 5, 2025 Updated December 5, 2025

Judge rules permit for LNG terminal in Cameron Parish ignored potential climate impacts

Judge Penelope Richard cited the close vicinity of other export terminals as a factor in her decision, saying the state “failed to consider the secondary and cumulative impacts” of these facilities on climate change in the coastal zone.

by Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator October 17, 2025 Updated January 2, 2026

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Louisiana’s LNG exports are driving out fishermen and driving up utility bills across the U.S.

Reapproval of Commonwealth LNG project rankles Cameron locals, environmentalists

Judge rules permit for LNG terminal in Cameron Parish ignored potential climate impacts

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