Trump-fueled LNG boom has fenceline Gulf Coast communities on edge

Trump-fueled LNG boom has fenceline Gulf Coast communities on edge

Environmental advocate James Hiatt of For a Better Bayou says communities see little benefit when liquefied natural gas terminals come to town — but the facilities often receive significant local tax breaks. “They give little peanuts. (It’s) nothing to the amount of money that they have been given by the government and the people here,” Hiatt says. (Photo by Jeffrey Basinger/Floodlight)For more than a decade, Rebekah Hinojosa has fought the buil…

Trump-fueled gas boom has fenceline Gulf Coast communities on edge

Residents cite pollution, loss of fishing and diminished tax revenue as liquefied natural gas production accelerates here, feeding demand from Europe and Asia. The post Trump-fueled gas boom has fenceline Gulf Coast communities on edge appeared first on The Lens.

The LNG boom is bringing both profits and pushback along the Gulf Coast

Liquefied natural gas is booming along the Gulf Coast—and so is the fight against it, Floodlight writes.  Since 2023, the U.S. has been the world’s largest LNG exporter, with six terminals operating, six more under construction and another half-dozen proposed. Developers and the Trump administration tout LNG as a pillar of “energy dominance,” promising jobs, exports and billions in profits. A recent Department of Energy report says LNG boosts GD…