Louisiana task force unveils three-pronged ‘net zero’ plan
Louisiana’s nearly final plan for reducing carbon emissions to “net zero” by 2050 focuses on “three pillars,” reports NOLA.com. They include a dramatic shift to...
Louisiana seeks federal money to plug 4,605 orphan wells
Louisiana, home to 4,605 orphan oil and gas wells, plans to ask the federal government for an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant to...
McDermott lands engineering contract for G2 Net-Zero plant
Baton Rouge-based G2 Net-Zero announced last week that it has awarded a front-end engineering design contract for its net-zero emissions power generation plant in...
Appeals court rules in favor of Terrebonne Parish government in coastal lawsuit
An appeals court has ruled in favor of Terrebonne Parish government in a lawsuit over the manner in which the Louisiana Department of Natural...
Clean energy deals highlight 2021 project announcements
Last week, Gov. John Bel Edwards touted Louisiana Economic Development’s efforts to bring new business to the state. The agency landed 34 projects in...
Taylor Oil, feds settle lawsuit over leaking wells
A New Orleans-based oil company has agreed to turn over a $432 million cleanup trust fund and pay an additional $43 million to settle...
Louisiana climate task force members say they won’t meet ‘net zero’ goal
Some members of the Louisiana Climate Initiatives Task Force warned Dec. 16 that their latest draft recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would not...
Baton Rouge ranked last among major metros for clean energy
Baton Rouge ranks last among the nation’s 100 major cities and metropolitan areas for efforts to promote clean energy and mitigate climate change, according...
Haynesville Shale, LNG players work both offense and defense during energy transition
Natural gas remains in the energy transition spotlight as more producers have recently announced environmental certification of their products, even as the industry pushes...
South Louisiana green hydrogen project clears first hurdle for federal grant
A South Louisiana energy project had been named one of 60 finalists in the running to receive millions in federal grant money from President...
