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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...

Five things to know about the Biden administration’s oil and gas lease plan

Just before the July Fourth holiday, the federal agency that manages offshore energy development proposed a five-year plan for as many as 11 and...

BLM conducts first onshore lease sale under Biden administration

Energy companies bid more than $22 million to secure drilling rights on about 110 square miles of public lands in the Western U.S. last...

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...

Why are refineries closing amid oil price windfall?

Even as oil and gas companies’ profits soar, refineries across the country are being retired and converted to other uses as owners balk at...

LMOGA criticizes Biden’s policies after he tells refiners to increase production

Last week, President Joe Biden called on U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel, reports the Associated Press. In the letter, Biden...

LABI emphasizes ‘big wins’ for state business and industry

As the 2022 Regular Legislative Session concluded, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) noted specific wins for Louisiana business and industry, reports...

Brave New World: Growing for the inevitable energy transition in Louisiana

It represents a monumental shift in mindset. Owners in the industrial space are no longer digging in their heels in resistance to a changing global...

Kennedy talks Ida recovery, oil lease delays, inflation at Houma luncheon

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy fielded questions in Houma last Thursday at a luncheon hosted by the South Central industrial Association and Bayou Industry Group,...

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