Local veto power? State lawmakers push to put carbon storage in parish hands
Louisiana lawmakers are moving to give local governments new authority over carbon capture and sequestration projects, a shift that could reshape one of the...
Why Trump wants US oil companies back in Venezuela
President Trump says he wants U.S. oil giants to move back into Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, promising billions in investment...
Louisiana could cut royalties on oil produced on state lands
Oil and gas producers in Louisiana could pay lower royalties to drill on state lands under a new plan released by the Louisiana Department...
EPA administrator signals faster permitting, industry collaboration at LABI roundtable
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry earlier this month hosted a business roundtable with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, giving Louisiana business leaders a rare chance...
When will Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium be lifted? Uncertainty abounds
It’s been two months since Gov. Jeff Landry ordered a moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana, a move that...
Delegation seeks to stop new oil drilling off Florida coast
Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling for the first time in...
Regulators re-issue coastal use permit for Commonwealth LNG terminal
Louisiana regulators have re-issued a key coastal use permit for the Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish after updating an environmental review a...
DOE intensifies clean energy rollback in favor of ‘common sense’ energy policy
The Trump administration is dismantling two major Energy Department offices responsible for billions in clean energy funding, accelerating its rollback of Biden-era climate initiatives, The...
‘A lot at stake’: Economist Loren Scott weighs in on Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium
It’s no small development, economist Loren Scott says, that Gov. Jeff Landry has ordered a temporary halt on new applications for carbon capture injection...
Louisiana federal judge reopens door for expanded offshore oil development
A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that former President Joe Biden exceeded his authority when he permanently withdrew 625 million acres of federal waters...
