Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Port Fourchon, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2024-05-17

Duration: 00:05:46

Subjects: Wind power | Renewable energy | Energy | Port Fourchon (La.)

Contributors:

• LeBlanc, Karen Host
• Chiasson, Chett Interviewee
• Shane, Courtney Durham Interviewee

This segment from the May 17, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the third part of Karen LeBlanc’s report on Louisiana’s emerging wind energy industry. She visits Port Fourchon in Lafourche Parish, the operational base for Louisiana’s first wind turbine. Her report also touches on the findings of a recent study called the Louisiana Offshore Wind Supply Chain Assessment. She interviews Chett Chiasson, the executive director of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, and Courtney Durham Shane, the senior officer for Climate Mitigation for the Pew Charitable Trusts.