Lawsuit adds to allegations that Cameron Parish LNG terminals are hurting seafood industry
The plaintiffs say dredging for the CP2 terminal released 9,000 to 18,000 cubic yards of sediment and damaged oyster beds, crab traps and shrimp grounds.
- On July 30, a group of Louisiana commercial fishers filed a lawsuit in the 38th Judicial District Court against Venture Global, alleging that dredging for the $30 billion CP2 terminal caused a sediment spill destroying millions of oysters.
- Venture Global acknowledged that a discharge of between 9,000 and 18,000 cubic yards of sediment traveled into a marsh bordering Calcasieu Lake last August, though the company maintains it has since worked with regulators on remediation.
- Plaintiffs Anthony 'Tad' Theriot and David Sorrells lost 750,000 and 5.3 million oysters respectively, with Theriot estimating personal losses at over $450,000 and Sorrells at over $5 million.
- The suit names dredging contractor Callan Marine Ltd., engineering contractor Providence Engineering and Environmental Group, and the Cameron Port, Harbor and Terminal District as defendants seeking damages for equipment losses and diminished catches.
- Pending wastewater permitting, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is considering a discharge permit for the Calcasieu Ship Channel, while the Calcasieu Basin shrimp harvest dropped to half its 10-year average in 2024.
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Lawsuit adds to allegations that Cameron Parish LNG terminals are hurting seafood industry – WTOP News
A group of commercial fishers, fishing guides and seafood processors in southwest Louisiana is suing liquefied natural gas company Venture Global, claiming that dredging operations in preparation for the construction of a new terminal resulted in a sediment spill that killed millions of oysters and diminished catches of finfish, crabs and shrimp. Venture Global, which...
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Lawsuit adds to allegations that Cameron Parish LNG terminals are hurting seafood industry
A group of commercial fishers, fishing guides and seafood processors in southwest Louisiana is suing liquefied natural gas company Venture Global, claiming that dredging operations in preparation for the construction of a new terminal resulted in a sediment spill that killed millions of oysters and
Lawsuit adds to growing list of allegations that Cameron Parish LNG terminals are hurting seafood industry
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. A group of commercial fishers, fishing guides and seafood processors in southwest Louisiana is suing liquefied natural gas company Venture Global, claiming that dredging operations in preparation for the construction of a new terminal resulted in a sediment spill that killed millions of oysters and diminished catches of finfish, crabs and shrimp. Venture Global, …
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