Biden’s natural gas export pause continues to face debate
Members of a U.S. House panel on climate and energy issues split along party lines last week about the Biden administration’s recent move to...
Louisiana lawmakers approve $2.1B Calcasieu River bridge deal
Lawmakers approved a public-private partnership last week to build a $2.1 billion toll bridge over the Calcasieu River after officials renegotiated an initial deal...
ITEP authority could be consolidated to parish industrial boards
The power local governing authorities have to approve property tax exemptions for large industrial developments could soon transfer to separate, singular parish industrial development...
Louisiana’s congressional delegation assails Biden’s LNG terminal pause
Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy blasted President Biden’s decision to pause pending liquefied...
Louisiana’s new energy efficiency policy causes an uproar
In a meeting that boiled over with testy exchanges and chanting crowds, Louisiana utility regulators adopted a long-awaited energy efficiency program they say will...
Carbon capture projects are still under scrutiny in Louisiana
A legislative task force heard last week from industry leaders aiming to counter south Louisiana residents’ widespread concerns about carbon capture and sequestration projects,...
Industry pushes Congress for $1.2B to fix U.S. transformer shortage
Transformer manufacturers and project users want congressional leaders to make sure that $1.2 billion included in Senate-passed 2024 spending legislation to reverse a major...
Biden facing pressure to rein in LNG exports
The U.S. has become the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas. President Biden is finding that this superpower status comes with its own...
Landry selects former LMOGA president to head DNR
Last week, Gov. Jeff Landry chose Tyler Gray to lead the Department of Natural Resources. Gray most recently served as corporate secretary for Placid...
Wind, solar and battery industries grew this year despite economic challenges
Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn...
