Why Louisiana energy expansion should matter to you [Opinion]

Co-authored by Marc Ehrhardt, executive director of Grow Louisiana Coalition; Tommy Faucheux, president of Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and Mike Moncla, president of Louisiana Oil and Gas Association

For more than a century, Louisiana has been an energy-rich state and a world leader in energy exploration, production and innovation. We have achieved this success thanks to our state’s abundant natural resources, highly skilled workforce unmatched anywhere else in the world, and extensive network of pipelines that supply half of America’s refining capacity.

As we look to Louisiana’s future, the energy industry’s emerging expansion represents a golden opportunity for us to grow our economy in ways not seen since Louisiana’s first oil boom. Read more.