Several organizations and activists held a news conference in Lake Charles Tuesday and demanded a transition to more renewable energy sources, rather than building more liquefied natural gas plants in hurricane-prone areas like Southwest Louisiana.

The conference was organized by the Louisiana Bucket Bridge, Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club, Vessel Project and Green Army. It was held at Israel LaFleur Park in response to the 18th World LNG and Gas Series: Americas Summit and Exhibition that kicked off Tuesday at Golden Nugget Casino and continues through Thursday.