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Coastal News Roundup: A New Natural Gas Terminal In Plaquemines Parish

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Mark Schleifstein

Published December 7, 2018 at 11:00 PM CST

An aerial view of the proposed Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Terminal.

Federal regulators will hold a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss a planned LNG terminal in Plaquemines Parish. WWNO’s Tegan Wendland talks with Mark Schleifstein of nola.com/The Times Picayune about what the development could mean for the coast.

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Tegan Wendland

Tegan has reported on the coast for WWNO since 2015. In this role she has covered a wide range of issues and subjects related to coastal land loss, coastal restoration, and the culture and economy of Louisiana’s coastal zone, with a focus on solutions and the human dimensions of climate change. Her reporting has been aired nationally on Planet Money, Reveal, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Marketplace, BBC, CBC and other outlets. She’s a recipient of the Pulitzer Connected Coastlines grant, CUNY Resilience Fellowship, Metcalf Fellowship, and countless national and regional awards.

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Coastal News Roundup: A New Natural Gas Terminal In Plaquemines Parish

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