API’s Sommers lauds Louisiana’s resilience during Southern Energy Conference
Mike Sommers, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, says Louisiana is probably the toughest state in the nation. “You’ve made it through...
Proposed ban on federal offshore oil leases spurs attacks from LMOGA, Garret Graves
Louisiana’s oil and gas industry and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves are criticizing a new proposal introduced by House Democrats this week that would end...
Oil lobby, tax assessors support change to assessment of oil, gas wells
Louisiana’s oil lobby and tax assessors are pushing support for a Nov. 3 constitutional amendment to change how oil and gas wells are taxed.
Amendment...
Bayou Industrial Group hosts Sen. John Kennedy Wednesday in virtual meeting
Bayou Industrial Group is hosting a virtual meeting with U.S. Sen. John Kennedy on Wednesday.
The session will take place at 10 a.m.
John Kennedy was...
Graves details changes for FEMA, infrastructure initiatives
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, told a virtual gathering of Bayou Industrial Group members last week that while progress has been made in...
Congressman Garret Graves talks GOMESA, help for oil and gas industry in virtual visit...
Bayou Industrial Group is hosting a virtual visit with Congressman Garret Graves at 1:30 p.m. today.
Rep. Graves will update guests on on federal COVID-19...
LOGA, LMOGA seeking federal relief for Louisiana oil and gas industry
Louisiana oil and gas leaders are asking for federal help to get through the worst downturn the state’s industry has seen since the 1980s, The...
Talks stall between Lafayette’s LNGE and Ukraine; company also courting Turkey
Talks between Louisiana Natural Gas Exports Inc. and Ukraine's Naftogaz have stalled over a pricing formula for a long-term contract, German publisher DW reports.
At...
Louisiana gets $135M to elevate LA 1
Louisiana is getting $135 million in federal funding to elevate a portion of LA 1 that often floods.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved...
Kennedy wants to eliminate GOMESA cap on revenues
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy has introduced the Offshore Cap Parity Act to eliminate the limit on the amount of revenue Gulf states can receive...
