In 2005, Hurricane Rita destroyed more than 90% of homes in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Michael Fewell was 16 years old at the time. He described the area as a war zone and spent days collecting dead cattle. He watched National Guard helicopters bring in drinking water.
As a result, the county is now a global energy giant. It is home to the world's largest LNG export terminalterminal/ˈtɜːrmɪnəl/L2终点站，终端；这里指液化天然气出口终端A place where goods are loaded and unloaded, or where a transport system ends., Sabine Pass. LNG is natural gas that is super-chilled into a liquid for transport. Fewell is now the president of the local council, and he believes the area will become very wealthy. The county expects over four billion dollars in tax revenuesrevenues/ˈrɛvɪnjuːz/L2收入，税收The money that a government or company receives from taxes or business. from LNG in the next ten years.
However, the boom also brings challenges for people in Europe. Since Russia's invasioninvasion/ɪnˈveɪʒən/L2入侵，侵略An occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country. of Ukraine in 2022, Europe has relied heavily on US gas supplies. This has caused energy prices to rise sharply for homes and businesses across the continent. Fewell understands the local frustrationfrustration/frʌˈstreɪʃən/L2沮丧，挫败感The feeling of being upset or annoyed because you cannot do what you want. with the new industry, but he focuses on the future. "If I had one dream, I would bring our youth back to our parishparish/ˈpærɪʃ/L2教区（路易斯安那州的行政区划）A small area in a country that has its own church and local government; in Louisiana, it is like a county.," he says.
