Community for Louisiana’s Enhanced Air Response (CLEAR)
Miguel Escoto, James Hiatt, Sharon Wilson, Ray Mallet, Stephanye Mallet, Alyssa Portaro, Justin Milkulka, Robyn Thigpen, Sage Franz, Misha Mayeur - Cameron, Louisiana
CLEAR in Cameron…
In August 2024, Venture Global LNG proposed permit extensions for air emissions in Cameron Parish. The community collectively said no to asthma, heart disease, and cancers associated with Venture Global’s emissions. It was not a surprise, as the proposed permits asked to allow up to a 1500% increase in emissions of toxic chemicals. Venture Global’s priorities were clear.
In that meeting, another thing became CLEAR:
Cameron’s community wanted more robust air monitoring.
In October of 2024, Habitat Recovery Project, along with For a Better Bayou, brought Oilfield Witness to Cameron. Sharon Wilson showed fisherfolk and community members the secret chemicals in the air that we cannot see.
The community was horrified.
From here, Habitat Recovery Project went to work, and in August of 2025, was awarded CLEAR, a community air monitoring grant from the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring more data to the folks of Cameron Parish, who face one of the largest oil and gas buildouts of our lifetimes.
We look forward to having this data available publicly around the clock come January 2026.