Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
The Trump administration said Friday it is combining two agencies that were separated in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The Interior...
New bills aim to ban or restrict carbon storage in Louisiana
The divisions are deepening among Republican state legislators over the future of carbon capture and sequestration, Louisiana Illuminator writes. In several recently introduced bills,...
Lawmakers divided on future of state wood pellet industry
Louisiana lawmakers are divided over expanding the state’s wood pellet industry while restricting the carbon capture projects it relies upon. A proposed bill promotes...
Bill would limit climate suits against energy industry
A Louisiana lawmaker has advanced a bill that would shield oil and gas companies from lawsuits seeking compensation for the effects of climate change,...
Federal EPA moves to roll back recent limits on ethyene oxide
The Trump administration has moved to roll back Biden-era limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, reports MSN.com.
The Environmental Protection Agency said repealing the rules,...
Gulf lease sale draws $47M in bids
The federal government’s second offshore oil and gas lease auction in the Gulf since the 2024 presidential election generated nearly $47 million in high...
IRS awards $370M tax break to LNG exporter Cheniere
The Trump administration has approved a $370 million tax break for liquefied natural gas exporter Cheniere, allowing the company to claim a federal “alternative...
State challenges claims of fast-tracked carbon capture expansion
Louisiana energy regulators are pushing back against an environmental group’s report that claims the state is fast-tracking dozens of carbon capture and storage projects...
Louisiana LNG terminal projects are caught in US-Korea trade crossfire
A U.S. request for South Korea to invest in Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas industry has emerged as a flashpoint in trade negotiations, with President...
Gov. Landry is seeking tariff relief for Hyundai’s $5.8B steel mill in Ascension
Louisiana’s push for a $5.8 billion Hyundai steel facility is colliding with national trade politics, The Center Square writes.
Gov. Jeff Landry privately asked the Trump administration...
