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Fishermen report dredged sediment from Venture Global spilled into Calcasieu Lake

Early August spill confirmed by state Wildlife and Fisheries officials

Local oyster beds and crab traps smothered, affecting livelihoods

Advocacy groups and state agencies are monitoring cleanup and compliance

Tension is growing between two legacy Louisiana industries – seafood and fossil fuels – in Southwest Louisiana, where local fishermen are clashing with the operator of a massive liquified natural gas export facility.

Those who make their living harvesting fresh oysters, fish and crabs from Calcasieu Lake and the surrounding marsh waterways say Venture Global’s liquified natural gas terminal continues to disrupt and damage the estuary. They want state and federal regulators to

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