Winds of Change, Part 1 (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana, Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-12-01
Duration: 00:08:38
Subjects: Wind power | Renewable energy | Energy
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Poche, Reggie J. Interviewee
- Richard, Jacqueline Interviewee
- Netherton, Jenny Interviewee
- Barnes, Stephen Interviewee
- Lambert, Brad Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 1, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the first part of Karen LeBlanc’s report on Louisiana’s emerging wind energy industry. Her report includes a visit to the wind turbine training program at Nunez Community College in Chalmette. Her report also touches on Louisiana’s Climate Action Plan. She interviews: Reggie J. Poche, the dean of instruction at Nunez Community College; Jacqueline Richard, director of coastal studies and GIS technologies at Nunez; Jenny Netherton, Louisiana program manager for the Southeastern Wind Coalition; Dr. Stephen Barnes, the director of the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL); and Brad Lambert, the deputy secretary for the Louisiana Department of Economic Development.