Environmentalists sue Louisiana officials over reissued Commonwealth LNG permit

Environmentalists sue Louisiana officials over reissued Commonwealth LNG permit

A shrimp boat sits by a dock in Cameron Parish. (Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)Environmental groups are yet again challenging Louisiana regu their decision to reissue a previously suspended permit for a liquified natural gas export facility in Cameron Parish.  The Sierra Club, Turtle Island Restoration Network and Louisiana Bucket Brigade filed a lawsuit in Louisiana’s 38th judicial district against the Louisiana Department of Conservation a…

Environmental Groups Challenge Re-Issued Permit for Commonwealth LNG

Yesterday, along with The Sierra Club and Louisiana Bucket Brigade, we filed a state court challenge to the re-issued coastal use permit for the proposed Commonwealth LNG export facility, in an effort to safeguard the Gulf’s vulnerable ecosystems, marine life and coastal communities. You can read the full press release published by The Sierra Club here. We are arguing that the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy failed to provide pro…