Judge throws out air permits for planned $9.4 billion St. James complex
A Louisiana judge has thrown out air quality permits for a Taiwanese company’s planned $9.4 billion plastics complex in St. James Parish, a rare...
Louisiana oil & gas leaders hail offshore lease win
Leaders in Louisiana's oil and gas industry are praising a recent court ruling that halts President Biden's ban on lease sales in the Gulf...
PSC sues FERC over nuclear plant inaction
The Louisiana Public Service Commission is suing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, alleging the federal agency is slow-walking decisions regarding Entergy’s Grand Gulf nuclear...
Regulators questioned Cheniere pollution controls during LNG permitting
U.S. regulators raised doubts about Cheniere Energy's decision to install higher-polluting gas-fired turbines at its Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas terminals in Texas and...
PCS Nitrogen to clean up waste, pay $1.5 million fine
The company that owns a closed fertilizer plant in Geismar has agreed to clean up more than a billion pounds of hazardous waste and...
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...
Houston dredging company to pay $1 million for Louisiana oil spill
A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through...
The Natural Gas State: Shale and LNG become big business in Louisiana
Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas industry and the Haynesville Shale play are now inseparably linked as they move in tandem toward a future where natural...
Westlake Chemical spending $110M to cut air pollution as part of settlement
Three subsidiaries of Westlake Chemical last week settled allegations that they violated federal and state pollution control laws, reports the Associated Press.
The U.S. Department...
Last year’s Seacor Power tragedy could change Jones Act
In light of 2021's Seacor Power tragedy, legal reform or an appeal may be on the way that could have lasting effects on the...
