By Mike Smith
The Advocate
Next to a vast expanse of pasture where cows graze outside Lake Charles, John Denison talks about a project sparking a collision of past, present and future.
“We’re harvesting the energy of the sun,” said Denison, agriculture manager for Sweet Lake Land & Oil, whose presence in the region dates back decades. “Just like our rice and our cattle and our crawfish that we grow and our wildlife that we use for our hunting lodge. Those are all taking advantage of renewable resources. I look at it as just another farming activity.”
Nearby residents, however, have deep concerns. And they are not ready to give up their fight anytime soon.