Briggs says tax break on horizontally drilled wells keeps Louisiana competitive

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The head of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association today defended a state tax break for horizontally drilled oil and gas wells that an audit says has cost Louisiana more than $1.1 billion in revenue since 2010. The audit, released Aug. 24 by the state Legislative Auditor’s Office, notes that in 1994 the Legislature exempted

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