LABI releases annual legislative scorecard
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry today released its 2022 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting legislators inside the state Capitol who supported pro-business legislation in...
Federal judge sides with BLM over oil, gas lease pause
A federal judge in Wyoming affirmed the Biden administration’s authority to not hold oil and gas lease sales in early 2021, reports Sheridan Media.
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Climate bill’s unlikely beneficiary: U.S. oil and gas industry
The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale...
Louisiana climate task force eyeing billions in federal infrastructure dollars
Eyeing billions in federal infrastructure dollars, Louisiana’s Climate Initiatives Task Force is evaluating several ongoing projects including a transition to hydrogen energy and building...
Five things to know about the Biden administration’s oil and gas lease plan
Just before the July Fourth holiday, the federal agency that manages offshore energy development proposed a five-year plan for as many as 11 and...
BLM conducts first onshore lease sale under Biden administration
Energy companies bid more than $22 million to secure drilling rights on about 110 square miles of public lands in the Western U.S. last...
Louisiana’s new solar farm rules don’t apply to current operations
A new law enacted to prevent “orphan” solar energy farms in Louisiana contains a carve-out that exempts most of the current solar farm projects...
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...
Why are refineries closing amid oil price windfall?
Even as oil and gas companies’ profits soar, refineries across the country are being retired and converted to other uses as owners balk at...
LMOGA criticizes Biden’s policies after he tells refiners to increase production
Last week, President Joe Biden called on U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel, reports the Associated Press. In the letter, Biden...
