Episode from Sea Change Podcast: "All Gassed Up: Part 1: The Carbon Coast"

Feb 7, 2025

Explore the contentious battle between fishermen and energy executives, as locals challenge the narrative that gas is the solution to climate change. Discover how the Biden administration's halt on new LNG project approvals impacts the booming industry on the Gulf Coast. Personal stories highlight the environmental risks and community health issues linked to liquefied natural gas expansion. As the landscape transforms, hear perspectives on the tension between economic advancement and ecological preservation in this rapidly changing region.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Confrontation Over Gas: Fishermen vs. Energy Giants

01:41 • 2min

Navigating the LNG Boom and Climate Policy

03:24 • 2min

Transitioning Landscapes: The LNG Boom

04:58 • 5min

Transforming Energy: The LNG Revolution

09:51 • 13min

Pollution and Profit: The Venture Global Dilemma

23:06 • 5min

The Cost of Progress: LNG and Community Impact

28:10 • 10min

The Journey of LNG: Local Impact and Global Demands

37:41 • 2min

This month we are continuing our break and sharing another episode from the Sea Change Podcast! However, stay tuned for next month as we are on track to introduce you to our new hosts. We are so excited to introduce you to them!

Find Sea Change on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts to listen to the entire "All Gassed Up" series.

About this Series:

Right now in the US, there is a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom — or LNG. The US produces the most LNG in the world. And the epicenter of this massive expansion? It’s here on the Gulf Coast. “All Gassed Up,” a three-part special series from the award-winning podcast Sea Change, investigates the global expansion of liquified natural gas, or LNG. Led by co-hosts Carlyle Calhoun and Halle Parker, the series follows the journey of American gas around the world to find out if LNG is the miracle fuel it’s claimed to be. If it really can prevent a climate apocalypse. Or is it a carbon bomb waiting to go off?

Episode 1: The Carbon Coast: The story starts in Louisiana — ground zero. We see how the rise of these massive export terminals has transformed one community. Is this big bet on LNG worth it?

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