Energy

How one Louisiana billionaire avoided paying federal income tax

This story was written by Jesse Eisinger, Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen. It was...

Louisiana named ‘Judicial Hellhole’ for ninth year in a row

The American Tort Reform Association has once again labeled Louisiana as a “Judicial Hellhole,” this year ranking the state at No. 6.

Louisiana among states warning banks against targeting energy companies 

Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder cosigned a letter with 15 other state treasurers and chief financial officers warning large banks to back off an “ongoing and growing boycott” of traditional energy companies.

LSU program awarded $5.4M to study extreme weather impacts

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded climate researchers $5.4 million over five years as part of the Southern Climate Impact Planning Program, or SCIPP, which LSU is a part of, the school announced Wednesday.

Setpoint Integrated Solutions moves into Houston market with acquisition

Baton Rouge-based valve and industrial equipment repair company Setpoint Integrated Solutions today announced it...

ExxonMobil boosts spending on emission reduction projects by $12B

ExxonMobil says it is boosting its spending on greenhouse gas emission reduction projects to $15 billion over the next six years, up from its originally planned $3 billion, and anticipates meeting its 2025 reduction plans by the end of this year.
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Oil and gas industry opposes proposed royalty increase

New proposals by the Biden administration and Congress could have a major impact on Louisiana’s oil and gas industry, according to Houma Today.

‘LaPolitics’: An oath in French, life after the Mansion, and a special offshore rig

John Bel Edwards at 53%: In the latest round of gubernatorial polling from Morning...

Get to know Water Institute CEO Justin Ehrenwerth

In a way, everything came full circle for Justin Ehrenwerth when he landed at The Water Institute of the Gulf nearly five years ago. For a while, though, it was hard to predict the direction his life might take.

Air Products earns top sustainability listing, but how clean is blue hydrogen? 

Pennsylvania-based industrial gas company Air Products, which in October announced plans for a massive...