'Train Wreck': Company Behind CP2 Gas Export Project Has History of Environmental Violations

[Brenda]

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Frontline Louisiana activists are warning that he company behind the proposed "carbon bomb" Calcasieu Pass 2, or CP2, liquefied natural gas terminal already has a history of environmental violations.

Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass terminal, which began operations in January 2022, racked up more than 2,000 deviations from its air permit during its first year alone. Now, the Arlington-based company is seeking approval for CP2, which it says will be "technologically identical" to its first facility, Louisiana Bucket Brigade campaign coordinator Shreyas Vasudevan said during a Tuesday press briefing.

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"In total, out of 343 days of operation last year the facility was in violation of their permit for 286 days, meaning they were only in compliance for 17% of their time in operation last year," Allaire wrote in his analysis of the report.

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That's because the company, which sold around $18.2 billion-worth of LNG cargo since March of 2022 according to Reuters, has been granted a 10 year industrial tax exemption from the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry. For 2022, that means the company escaped paying $184.6 billion that would have otherwise helped fund schools, pave roads, and supply first responders, Allaire told reporters.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/venture-global-lng-violations

[Brenda]

1. New DU glitch I guess won't allow me to edit.

Wanted to edit that the clip at the beginning is one minute of the gas flaring. Absurd to watch it flare right above the CLEAN ENERGY logo on the side of the ship.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I've been able to edit when I make a typo, give it another try.

[Brenda]

3. Now I see I am able to edit.

Thanks for the support Rhiannon. Guess there's always some bugs with a new system.