Climate rollbacks add new energy uncertainty
The Trump administration’s rollback of federal greenhouse gas regulations is expected to slow the pace of U.S. emissions reductions by roughly a decade, reshaping...
States restrict air quality data from being used for enforcement
Federal funding for public air monitoring has fallen more than 35% over two decades after adjusting for inflation, Floodlight reports. The number of government...
Hyundai meets resistance in getting $900M in tax-exempt bonds for Ascension Parish mill
Opponents are wanting state financing officials to block a $900 million tax-exempt bond issue proposal tied to Hyundai’s planned $5.8B steel manufacturing facility in...
Venezuela’s oil industry expansion could benefit Louisiana
Louisiana stands to reap the benefits of an expansion of Venezuela’s oil industry, The Center Square reports. Much of Venezuela’s oil is heavy and high...
Chevron plans $7B Venezuela investment over five years
Chevron, the only U.S. oil company that has a major presence in Venezuela, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage in the...
Big day in Ascension: DEQ hearings on Hyundai-POSCO steel mill set for 6 pm
The public will get a formal opportunity today at 6 p.m. to weigh in on the proposed Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel mill as state regulators...
Executive orders speed critical minerals and rare earth production permitting
Two recently signed state executive orders could fast-track environmental permitting for critical minerals and rare earth production as part of an effort to lure...
Pecan Island residents form StopSpaceX group amid transparency concerns
Residents of Pecan Island have formed StopSpaceX amid reports that SpaceX may build a rocket facility nearby. Members are frustrated by the limited information...
Ascension Parish readies itself for data centers
No data center has come knocking on Ascension Parish’s door just yet, but the community’s leaders would like to have the rules written before one...
Utility regulator ties with industry are coming under scrutiny
Utility regulators' ties with energy and technology companies are coming under increasing scrutiny, The Washington Post reports.
The conservative Regulators Roundtable has organized private, industry-funded retreats...
