The rush to export fracked gas to energy-strapped allies in Europe and the rest of the world threatens to create an “industrial wasteland” in southern Louisiana.
Dardar was joined by John Allaire, a retired environmental engineer for the fossil fuel firms BP and Amoco who has lived on the property now bordering the Calcasieu Pass for 25 years. Living in the epicenter of the expanding LNG export industry, Allaire said he observes near-constant flaring, the fiery and toxic burn-off of excess gas from emissions stacks at the fossil fuel facility.
“Yesterday morning, when I went duck hunting, they had a big flare going, and same as the day before,” Allaire said. “We could hear the alarms going off this morning that something was going on. I hear alarms two or three times a week.” Flaring is not an uncommon sight in southern Louisiana, where dozens of fossil fuel refineries and petrochemical plants dominate rural landscapes. Flaring at gas facilities releases methane, a potent climate-warming gas, along with dangerous air pollutants such as benzene. From time to time, massive flares rising above the tree line — orin at least one severe case — alarm local residents and leave a foul smell in the air.
Flaring is supposed to be an emergency mechanism for LNG terminals such as Calcasieu Pass. Periods of heavy flaring are associated with shutdowns and operational problems, according to afrom the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, an environmental group working with residents to stop LNG expansion. However, since May 31, 2022, the Calcasieu Pass LNG terminal has only reported two air pollution accidents to regulators, as required by permits and the law.
Dardar says Venture Global wants to buy out residents like him to build the new, expanded facility, known as CP2. So far, Dardar has refused and
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