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Residents urge Sulphur council to halt sale of land near wastewater plant to Lake Charles Methanol 2
Summary
Caroline Bauer and dozens of Sulphur residents urged the City Council on Tuesday to reject plans to sell or lease land next to the city wastewater treatment plant to Lake Charles Methanol 2, saying the property is needed for future sewer expansion and that conferring rights to a holding company would sacrifice local control.
Caroline Bauer, a Sulphur resident, told the City Council the proposed lease or sale to Lake Charles Methanol 2 would "have a huge negative impact on our city and parish," arguing the project previously relied on federal subsidies and could seek further credits and loan guarantees that limit local tax revenue. "If you approve this ordinance moving forward, you will be laying the groundwork for that to happen. Please vote no," she said.
Bart Lubow, who lives in the Maplewood area, said the council's "first and primary responsibility" is residents' safety and that he had seen no credible mitigation or emergency response plan for the pipelines associated with the project. "There is nothing that we have seen to date that mitigates the risk that this pipeline poses," Lubow said.
Other speakers described long histories of industrial pollution in nearby Mossville and West Calcasieu and warned about cumulative public‑health harms, potential blast‑zone issues near…
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