Chevron agrees to carbon-offset reforestation in St. Charles Parish
Chevron USA Inc., through its Chevron New Energies division, and Restore the Earth Foundation Inc. announced on Monday that they have agreed to an...
Biden Administration says oil leasing to resume on federal land
The Biden administration said March 18 that it would resume plans for oil and gas drilling on federal lands after a federal appeals court...
Denbury inks three carbon sequestration agreements in Louisiana
Denbury Inc. recently announced three new lease agreements with large private landowners in Louisiana, securing additional exclusive rights to develop significant carbon dioxide (CO2)...
Louisiana seeks federal money for hydrogen research
Louisiana plans to partner with two other states — Arkansas and Oklahoma — to form a regional research hub in developing “clean hydrogen,” reports...
Industry officials worry net-zero emissions push is moving too fast
When Baton Rouge celebrity economist Loren Scott gave the keynote address at February’s annual meeting of the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, he not...
Louisiana climate task force sets eyes on federal dollars
The Louisiana governor’s Climate Initiatives Task Force met March 9 for the first time since unanimously passing a climate action plan in January, the...
Edison Chouest builds first wind farm service vessel in Cut Off
Ørsted and Eversource along with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have announced the building of the first Jones Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the U.S. has...
Oil industry group seeks clarity on carbon emissions ruling
The American Petroleum Institute is asking federal officials to clarify their stance that a recent ruling by a Louisiana-based federal judge will cause permitting...
Lawmaker wants wind farms in Louisiana waters, but bill could make them too costly
A proposed law could both open Louisiana waters to offshore wind energy development and close it by making wind farms too costly, reports NOLA.com.
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Louisiana among states opposing ban on LNG rail transport
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a coalition of 25 states in opposition to a proposed federal rule to ban natural gas transport...
