Louisiana ranks 10th in number of orphan oil, gas wells
There are roughly 4,600 orphaned oil and natural gas wells across Louisiana, reports PBS News Hour. Wells are considered “orphaned” when they’re forgotten or...
PCS Nitrogen to clean up waste, pay $1.5 million fine
The company that owns a closed fertilizer plant in Geismar has agreed to clean up more than a billion pounds of hazardous waste and...
Louisiana climate task force eyeing billions in federal infrastructure dollars
Eyeing billions in federal infrastructure dollars, Louisiana’s Climate Initiatives Task Force is evaluating several ongoing projects including a transition to hydrogen energy and building...
Louisiana is becoming a leader in climate change initiatives
Louisiana is on the front lines of national and global initiatives to combat climate change, reports Engineering News-Record.
At the start of this year, Louisiana...
Cheniere Energy asks feds to drop pollution rule
Cheniere Energy Inc. has asked the Biden administration to exempt it from limits on emissions, arguing they would force the top U.S. exporter of...
Study says one area is responsible for most of state’s carbon emissions
The industrialized stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to south of New Orleans accounts for more than half of the state's greenhouse...
Williams moves forward with Louisiana Energy Gateway project
Williams announced last week that it has reached a final investment decision on its clean energy project, the Louisiana Energy Gateway (LEG). The project...
Louisiana’s new solar farm rules don’t apply to current operations
A new law enacted to prevent “orphan” solar energy farms in Louisiana contains a carve-out that exempts most of the current solar farm projects...
SCOTUS EPA ruling opens door for businesses to challenge other regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency currently does not have the authority to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, the U.S. Supreme Court’s majority said...
New law creates legal framework for offshore wind in Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an offshore wind energy bill last week, but it has received mixed reviews from proponents of the Gulf of Mexico’s...
