Louisiana jobs and revenue at risk from executive order targeting offshore wind
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the first day he took office in January pausing new offshore wind leases in federal waters...
U.S. oil frackers hesitate to ‘drill, baby drill.’ Here’s why
President Trump wants to boost oil drilling, but his allies in the U.S. shale industry and Saudi Arabia are pushing back, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Trump...
Trump plans to impose 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports
President Donald Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on all U.S. imports of steel and aluminum, broadening his trade restrictions on some of the...
Trump has declared an energy emergency. So what does that mean?
President Donald Trump last week declared an energy emergency, which his team says will unlock additional powers to jump-start production, The Hill reports.
The order was...
Why Louisiana might miss out on wind energy revenues
Louisiana may not see the promised revenue from offshore wind and renewable energy royalties due to President Trump’s recent memorandum halting new wind energy...
How will the state split the revenue from carbon capture?
Louisiana lawmakers are grappling with how to ensure equitable revenue distribution from emerging carbon capture and sequestration projects, The Center Square reports.
Recent testimony before the state...
What Trump’s pick to head the DOE says will be his first priority
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice to head the Department of Energy, says his first priority will be to expand domestic energy production including...
What a ban on new drilling in most US coastal waters would mean for...
President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible...
LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois talks Trump tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. trade partners like China, Mexico and Canada on his first day in office.
Tariffs...
LMOGA leader: Trump signals a ‘welcome departure’ for state’s oil and gas industry
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux sees bright days ahead for Louisiana’s oil and gas industry.
Speaking at the Press Club of Baton Rouge’s...
