Tulane professor sees bright future for natural gas, renewables, but not for oil
While much of the world still runs on oil, Tulane University’s Peter Ricchiuti sees a far brighter future for natural gas and renewables.
Petroleum for the...
Louisiana on notice after failing to submit clean air plan to EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued formal notices last week to Louisiana and 14 other states that failed to submit plans to reduce regional...
New climate law seeks to return carbon emissions regulatory authority to EPA
Louisiana industry groups in June celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t have the authority to create sweeping regulations...
DOI awards $560 million for orphan well cleanup
The Interior Department is giving 24 states a total of $560 million to start cleaning high-priority derelict oil and gas wells abandoned on state...
Transition from fossil fuels sparks growing need for geologists
The world’s transition away from fossil fuels toward clean energy is increasing demand for certain minerals, rare earth metals and the expertise of a...
CF Industries considering $2B investment in Ascension Parish
CF Industries is evaluating a site in Ascension Parish for construction of a proposed $2 billion blue ammonia production facility.
The project would create 103...
Climate bill’s unlikely beneficiary: U.S. oil and gas industry
The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale...
Are carbon capture projects worth their weight in tax exemptions?
Louisiana officials over the past week have been touting state incentives for a $198.5 million carbon capture project at an Ascension Parish chemical plant.
However,...
Port Fourchon to get unprecedented view of emissions
Port Fourchon, the land base for multiple offshore energy support service companies, is set to become the first port in the world to have...
Statewide coalition seeks $160M for energy transition research, commercialization
A possibly unprecedented coalition of universities, industry leaders, state agencies and regional economic development groups from across Louisiana has come together to pursue $160...
