CP2 Dredge Disaster Timeline

Cameron Parish is expereince extreme blowback from CP2 LNG buildout. Watch the full video here.

CP2 Dredge Disaster Timeline

July 23/24

(informal report) Environmental monitor of dredge fill notifies VG that spoil placement is escaping containment

August 5

Louisiana Where this Ain't Supposed to Happen — Louisiana Where this Ain’t Supposed to Happen

Footage from the public appears of a spill out of the berms through the weir on social media

August 7

Entire Bayou is Filled with Silt

More footage from the public of the spill

August 8

Local News Reports Berm Overflow

Local news reports berm overflow; VG denies spill got into lake through No Name Weir

“There were no berm failures.”

Port Director email claims there were no berm failures.

August 13

“I am baffled…”

Police Juror Mark Daigle invites the LDENR to investigate.

August 14

August 17

Footage Shows Dredge Mud in Shrimp Nets

“The only thing we caught was sludge.”

Comment #1 Filed with FERC

With a transcript of the preliminary call with eye witness Ray Mallet, analysis by biologist Michael Tritico, and a rough estimate of gallons of sediment spilled.

Comment #2 Filed with FERC

Transcript from conversation with eye witness, Kenneth Kellum.

August 18

August 22

Fisherfolk Measure Sediment

Sediment measures at over 3 feet in lakes near the spill.

Map of Sediment Measurements

Map of where sediment measurements were taken.

August 24

Footage Shows Spill Flowing Into Old River

Drone footage shows spill flowing out into Old River as shown in this video.

August 27

“It’s So Much More Than Mud”

Local news covers the dredging incident.

Local News Coverage of Port Authority Meeting

Fisherfolk say sediment is getting into lack covering oysters; Venture Global says their agencies do not report this information yet.

August 28

GasOutlook Covers the Spill

“Dredge operation near Venture Global’s CP2 spills into fish habitat”

Cameron Fisherfolk Publish Video About Dredge Impacts

Video published from fisherfolk about how spill impacts them.

September 2

Local News Covers Police Juror Meeting, Confirms Spill in Lake

Local news coverage of Sept 2 police juror meeting where fisheries say there is silt in the big lake - first independent agency to confirm spill into lake.

September 3

Inside Climate News Covers Spill

Includes a map of the dredged overflow.

September 7

Footage Shows More Possibly Illegal Dredge Discharge in Cameron

A video on social media shows apparent illegal dredge discharge into downtown Cameron’s waters.

September 8

September 10

Footage Shows Mud Geyser from Dredge Pipeline

Social media shows mud geyser spraying in Cameron from dredge pipeline.

September 14

Flyover of weir and estuary shows sediment still flowing down old river

Coverage in Louisiana Illuminator

Louisiana Illuminator covers story of fisherfolk trying to get answers from Venture Global.

September 25

LDWF Report Confirms Impacts due to Sediment

A LDWF report confirms higher mortality rates of oysters in Big Lake due to sediment.

September 29

Capital and Main cover the spill, along with the adjacent insurance crisis.

Read Capital and Main’s Coverage here

October 6

The AP reports on the review of LNG Climate Impacts

Commercial fisherman Eddie LeJuine, a lifelong Cameron Parish resident, applauded the ruling.

October 16

The Times Picayune publishes fisherfolk's OpEd

We need help. We need our government to protect fishing families and make investments in renewables, and our communities need a seat at the table.

October 17

Fisherfolk Press Conference at the America’s Energy Summit

American Press: “Fishermen: State is choosing profits over people”

Fishermen ask directly for accountability at America’s Energy Summit

Venture Global does not respond.

October 20

**Louisiana Oyster Season Facing Crisis**

Fisherfamilies in Cameron, LA, Cite Major Die Off from Dredging and Dumping from Shipping, Refinery and LNG projects.

November 1

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