The White House has recently announced a pause in the approval of projects seeking to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of a climate review. This decision comes as efforts to combat climate change are being prioritized by the Biden administration. The move has been met with both praise and concern from various stakeholders.
One individual who has experienced the repercussions of living near LNG terminals is Roysheda Hussain, founder of the grassroots environmental justice group, the Vessel Project of Louisiana. Hussain resides in Sulphur, Louisiana, a town in close proximity to major LNG facilities. She describes the challenges of living in an area surrounded by petrochemical and plastic polluting gas and oil facilities, as well as three LNG terminals.
