Feds delay plans to restock oil reserves amid price spike
The Biden administration is delaying plans to restock the nation’s emergency oil reserve amid a price hike that has pushed oil above $80 a...
St. Bernard Parish files lawsuit to block new Port NOLA container terminal
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of St. Bernard Parish against Port NOLA in an effort to stop the operation of a port...
Chaisson, Danos warn House panel that stalled leases will hurt oil patch
Should the Biden administration continue to stall offshore oil and gas leases it could significantly hurt coastal parishes and oil service companies, Lafourche Parish...
Port of South Louisiana in final talks to buy Avondale; officials tight-lipped on price
The Port of South Louisiana said last week that it has completed its due diligence and is in final negotiations with T. Parker Host...
FERC rules smooth path for renewable power projects
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized long-awaited new rules Thursday intended to reform how power generation projects get connected to the electric grid, seen...
Department of Energy denies environmentalists’ LNG regulations request
The U.S. Department of Energy last week denied a request from several environmental advocacy groups demanding the agency issue regulations that clearly define whether...
Oil, gas companies could pay higher royalties under proposed rule
Oil and gas companies would have to pay more to drill on public lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned...
Venture Global gets lion share of ITEP tax breaks
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved more than $187 million worth of industrial tax exemptions on Friday in its first meeting since...
Carbon capture portrayed as a lynchpin to Louisiana’s economic future at EPA hearings
Allowing the state of Louisiana to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide underground would continue a pattern of systemic harm to residents already burdened...
Offshore wind projects near Lake Charles get BOEM green light
The work of surveying the Gulf of Mexico for offshore wind farms near Lake Charles and Galveston will have no significant impact on the environment,...
