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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...

Landry criticized for ITEP decision

According to a new report from the Sierra Club, tax breaks to the LNG export industry could deprive Louisiana communities of more than $21...

Why drivers might have to wait for a new Mississippi River bridge in Baton...

A $280 million tax-reform shift in House Bill 10 will redirect vehicle sales tax revenue to Louisiana’s general fund, delaying infrastructure projects such as...

Oil and gas producers unlikely to radically increase production

U.S. oil and gas producers are unlikely to radically increase production under president-elect Donald Trump as companies remain focused on capital discipline, a senior...

Treasury secretary pick targets 3 million additional barrels of oil per day

Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick, Scott Bessent, has a government deficit-reduction plan, neatly packaged as 3-3-3, which includes the U.S. producing an additional 3...

What Trump’s vow to end offshore wind energy development means for Louisiana

President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to kill offshore wind energy development “on day one” of his second term is already triggering project slowdowns on the...

How will Louisiana’s growing green energy industry fare during the new administration?

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, U.S. Energy policy is expected to change, reports WWL in New Orleans. So what does the future...

How will the EPA’s new ‘methane fee’ impact the oil and gas industry?

Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit methane above certain levels under...

Is there new hope for offshore wind in the Gulf?

A surprise pitch from a midwest company with no experience building offshore wind farms has reignited enthusiasm for wind energy development in the Gulf...

Voters OK putting offshore wind energy revenue into Louisiana coastal projects

Louisiana voters last week greenlit the constitutional amendment dedicating revenue from offshore-based wind energy projects towards coastal projects, Louisiana Illuminator reports.  A little more than 73%...

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