Venture Global Faces Third Lawsuit Over Sediment Spills in Louisiana LNG Terminal Construction
A group of commercial fishers and seafood processors in southwest Louisiana have sued Venture Global for damages related to sediment spills during the construction of its second liquefied natural gas terminal. The plaintiffs claim that the company's dredging operations resulted in a significant spill that killed millions of oysters and diminished catches of finfish, crabs, and shrimp.
The lawsuit alleges that the sediment spill, which occurred in August 2025, sent between 9,000 and 18,000 cubic yards of mud into a channel and marsh near Calcasieu Lake. The plaintiffs are seeking damages for dead and diminished catch, equipment losses, and continued murky water in their estuaries and fishing grounds.
Venture Global acknowledged the leak but initially denied that sediment reached the lake. However, footage captured by local fishers showed muddy water pouring over a small dam into the southern part of Calcasieu Lake.
The plaintiffs are not alone in their claims against Venture Global. In November, Revival Oyster House sued Pig and Rooster Oyster Farms, which claimed that its 5.3 million oysters were damaged by the sediment spill. David Sorrells, owner of Pig and Rooster, estimates his losses at over $5 million.