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What a global expansion of LNG means for the Gulf Coast; UNO makes more budget cuts

Flaring at Calcasieu Pass LNG on May 3, 2022 captured by John Allaire, a Cameron Parish resident who lives nearby.
Flaring at Calcasieu Pass LNG on May 3, 2022 photographed by John Allaire, a Cameron Parish resident who lives nearby.

Today, we’re bringing you the conclusion of our special series, “All Gassed Up,” from Sea Change.

In this final episode, we travel to Japan, one of the world’s largest users and financiers of liquefied natural gas. We answer the question, what could a continued global expansion of LNG mean for the Gulf Coast and our future climate?

The University of New Orleans has announced more budget cuts for the coming year. The largest public university in the city will scale back spending across all departments by at least 15 percent due to a revenue shortfall.

Kathy Johnson, UNO’s president and CEO, shares how she arrived at the decision.


Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Ryan Vasquez. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber; our contributing producers are Matt Bloom and Adam Vos; we receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.

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Ryan Vasquez is the news director for WWNO and WRKF. He has a 17-year career in public broadcasting with stops at Alabama Public Radio and WUFT in Gainesville, Fla.