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Travis Dardar

Travis Dardar

Fisherman and Founder, Fishermen Involved in Sustaining our Heritage

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Gulf Coast LNG buildout reshapes global energy trade

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Leading legal challenge against CP2 project

When Cheniere Energy shipped America's first cargo of liquefied natural gas from Louisiana in February 2016, the United States was a net gas importer. A decade later, the country leads the world in LNG exports, with capacity set to more than double by 2029. Venture Global's aggressive expansion—including the $15.1 billion Calcasieu Pass 2 terminal under construction since mid-2025 and a major brownfield expansion of Plaquemines LNG announced in November 2025—positions the company to produce over 100 million metric tons annually by 2028, rivaling Qatar and Australia as a global LNG superpower.

Updated Feb 18