Louisiana has plugged 300 orphaned wells in 2023, but thousands remain
Contractors have plugged 300 orphaned well sites in Louisiana over the past 4½ months, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Department of Natural Resources Secretary...
Updated coastal plan calls for $50 billion in levee, restoration projects
The Louisiana House of Representatives unanimously approved the state’s updated coastal master plan last week, paving the way for $50 billion worth of wetland restoration...
Solar power investments globally set to overtake spending on oil production this year
Investments in solar power around the world are on course to overtake spending on oil production for the first time, the foremost example of...
Venture Global asks DEQ for permit increase at Calcasieu Pass
Virginia-based Venture Global LNG has asked the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to increase its pollutant-permitting allowances at its Calcasieu Pass plant, but environmental...
While Texas balks, Louisiana pursues clean energy projects
Speaking to a room full of carbon storage developers in Houston earlier this month, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards couldn’t help but compare the...
Louisiana’s $50B coastal plan heads toward approval
Louisiana’s most recent plan to restore and protect its coast—at a cost of $50 billion—advanced last week through the House Committee on Natural Resources...
Oil production in the Gulf is cleaner than elsewhere, report shows
Oil production in the Gulf of Mexico is cleaner than in other parts of the world, producing up to 46% less greenhouse gas emissions...
Bill requiring industrial plants to install public air monitoring systems advances
A proposal to require industrial air monitoring to protect Louisiana residents from chemical air pollutants cleared an early obstacle in the state Legislature last...
Silicon Valley company to produce more machines that make clean hydrogen
In what could prove a milestone for a growing industry, Silicon Valley company Ohmium announced last week that it has raised $250 million to...
LLOG Exploration agrees to $3.1 million oil leak settlement
Covington-based LLOG Exploration has reached a tentative $3.1 million settlement with the federal government over a 2017 Gulf of Mexico oil leak, reports the...
