The oil and gas lobby is just licking its chops, circling the Department of Energy like lions seeking their prey. And their prey is the reduction in permits for drilling. “Get ready to rock!” is the message to oil and gas companies that don’t care what harms the planet or communities as long as the profits keep rolling in
Community groups have sued claiming that environmental impacts have not been fully studied, and a good portion of our future are getting more galvanized for action. One project is known as Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2), a liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal, set to harm communities in Louisiana by toxic fumes. But the developer Venture Capital says it is ready to move ahead. Of course, they don’t live there.
Last December 170 scientists sent a letter to President Biden urging rejection of the CP2 LNG terminal stating that it would release 20 times more gas than the proposed Willow project. But moneyed interests now hope they will be in charge, creating hell on earth. Their own grandchildren will have to live with the results. But, nothing like greed.
Prayer for the Day
Knowing who will bear the brunt of toxic fumes from corporate greed,
We come to you, O God, for strength to fight their projects;
Needing more than concern for proposals destroying our planet,
We search for ways, O Lord, to protect the future of our earth.
Move us beyond the feeling that we cannot make change,
And give us the resilience to maintain our struggle for justice.
In the name of the One who accompanies us,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
Taken together, if all U.S. projects in the permitting pipeline are approved, they could lead to 3.9 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, which is larger than the entire annual emissions of the European Union.
From the letter signed by 170 scientists
Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals.
Donald Trump on Truth Social, December 10, 2024
Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who repent, by righteousness,
But rebels and sinners shall be destroyed together,
And those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.
Isaiah 1: 28