“FERC’s continuous sanctioning of the rapid proliferation of LNG export facilities is a crisis for Cameron Parish, its local residents, fishermen, environmental justice communities, the region, and our country,” Southern Environmental Law Center Senior Attorney Megan Gibson wrote in a prepared statement.

A coalition of environmental groups on Wednesday challenged the federal government’s energy regulator over the approval of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Louisiana, alleging it would harm the Gulf of Mexico’s fisheries.

New Fortress Energy said on Tuesday it has received authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy to export liquefied natural gas from its offshore Altamira-based plant in Mexico to non-free trade agreement countries.