Energy

Louisiana receives corps approval for Mid-Barataria sediment diversion project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved permits this week for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project, capping off a six-year environmental review process.

Louisiana-backed coastal energy revenue boost left out of DC spending bill

A bipartisan proposal to share more offshore energy revenue with coastal states did not make it into the omnibus spending bill Congress is considering, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says

Jericho Energy joins tri-state hydrogen hub

Jericho Energy Ventures Inc., headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, this week announced it will...

Global LNG supply projected to rise in 2023 despite demand uncertainties 

Global LNG supply may increase nearly 4 percent next year compared with 2022, says...

Gov. Edwards defends carbon capture but calls for more transparency

Gov. John Bel Edwards defended carbon capture and sequestration today, describing the technology as...

Cleanup removes 10 acres of trash from Burden wetland 

Ten acres of trash was removed this fall from a borrow pit at LSU’s Burden Museum and Gardens that has been collecting trash from stormwater for decades, according to a recent announcement from the LSU AgCenter.   
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Gov. Edwards wants EPA to help clean up Capitol Lakes

Gov. John Bel Edwards today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency as the final step required to classify the heavily contaminated Capitol Lakes as a Superfund site to make them eligible for federal cleanup, oversight and funding. 

Louisiana’s energy efficiency ranking slips further

Louisiana is among the worst states in the nation for efforts to "advance energy efficiency in service of decarbonization," according to a recent report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. 

Fusion breakthrough deemed milestone for clean energy production 

Scientists announced this morning that they have for the first time produced more energy...

Billions in offshore royalties to states tied up in government spending fight

Whether Louisiana and other coastal states with offshore energy production will soon receive billions...