Energy

Fossil fuel demand predicted to peak in next few years 

Global demand for fossil fuels could peak starting later this decade, according to a prominent energy forecaster

Feral hogs cost Louisiana more than $90M annually

From rooting up crops to destroying farm infrastructure, Louisiana’s growing population of feral hogs...

Feds to plug dozens of old, leaky oil wells in Louisiana wildlife havens

Many of Louisiana’s most prized and protected natural landscapes are dotted with the leaking, rusty remnants of the oil industry’s boom years, NOLA.com reports.

LMOGA president: Oil industry must get greener to remain vital

Global demand is pushing toward cleaner energy and Louisiana must follow, according to an...

Louisiana among states vying for federal cash to create ‘hydrogen hubs’

Across the country, states are signing agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to pursue billions in federal funding to set up “hydrogen hubs,

As fuel tax revenue declines, EV fees won’t be enough to pay for state’s roads

Louisiana stands to lose more than $320 million in fuel tax revenue over the next 10 years as America transitions to electric vehicles. 
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Legal or not, moratoriums could have ‘chilling effect’ on carbon capture

A company that wants to build a multibillion-dollar energy complex in Ascension Parish is suing the Livingston Parish Council for trying to slow construction of wells associated with the project. 

Louisiana PSC will allow electric co-ops to buy out-of-state power 

The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted unanimously this week to allow two electrical nonprofit cooperatives to buy power from a Florida-based supplier

Rare earth processing plant to be built in Louisiana

Canadian company Ucore Rare Metals Inc. today announced it has chosen Louisiana for its...

Air Products sues Livingston Parish over carbon capture moratorium 

Air Products, a Pennsylvania-based company looking to store industrial carbon dioxide emissions under Lake...