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The Louisiana fishermen refusing to go down with the ship
The crew says the vessel is still afloat, and the standoff has already cost millions in damage and lost profit, officials said.
- Louisiana commercial fishermen, including Eddie LeJuine, struggle to maintain livelihoods as massive liquefied natural gas infrastructure projects encroach upon traditional fishing grounds in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Giant barges associated with LNG projects displace water and destroy expensive equipment; LeJuine describes the resulting "colored effluent water" as a constant threat to shrimping operations.
- Commercial fisherman Anthony Tad Theriot and LeJuine report industrial activity strained their income, leaving families struggling to afford basic healthcare and groceries despite decades of fishing tradition.
- At Police Jury meetings, fishermen feel unheard; "they don't feel anything they've said has made much of a difference," reflecting the lack of official response to their concerns.
- Despite the transformed landscape, these families refuse to abandon their generational trade, continuing to navigate the Gulf driven by a fierce sense of duty to protect the estuary.
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The Louisiana fishermen refusing to go down with the ship
Atmos reports on Louisiana fishermen struggling against the impacts of a massive LNG plant in Cameron, which destroys their fishing grounds and livelihoods.
·Omaha, United States
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