Feds consider first-ever offshore wind lease sale
The Biden administration says it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of...
Honoré points to East Palestine in calling for air monitoring at Louisiana plants
Supporters of more stringent environmental regulation of Louisiana industry plan to take another swing at requiring plants to operate monitoring systems that provide real-time...
Edwards criticizes EPA for slow approval of carbon reduction projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving too slowly to allow states to permit and oversee carbon-reduction projects, says Gov. John Bel Edwards...
LSU professor: Orphaned oil wells can boost production while sequestering CO2
LSU petroleum engineering professor Dandina Rao has come up with a plan that would increase oil production as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Westerman: Technology best way to combat climate change
The incoming chair of the House Natural Resources Committee wants to allow more mining and believes technology—not limitations on fossil fuel production—is the best...
BP dials back push into renewable energy
BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney plans to dial back elements of the oil giant’s high-profile push into renewable energy and pursue a narrower green...
Louisiana counts $21B in announced decarbonization projects since 2020
More than $21 billion in new and expanded industrial projects focused on decarbonization have been announced for Louisiana since 2020, state officials say.
That’s one...
BRAC partners on low-carbon tech event series, launch of online community
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Baton Rouge Carbon Reduction Alliance have partnered with a bioeconomy media company to create an online community...
States sue to block DOL rule permitting ESG investing
Twenty-five states, two oil-services companies and an oil and natural gas advocacy group filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Thursday against the Department...
SLCC director represents Gulf Region at energy transition conference
South Louisiana Community College’s Tammie Moore recently represented Acadiana, Louisiana and the Gulf Region at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's workshop,...
