Energy

The companies, projects, investments, workforce issues and policy decisions shaping one of the state’s most important economic sectors.

Natural gas becoming bigger business in Louisiana

Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas industry and the Haynesville Shale play are now inseparably linked as they move in tandem toward a future where natural ga

Following generation ‘alert,’ regulators keeping close eye on summer power usage

Last week, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, the regional power grid that includes Louisiana, issued a “maximum generation alert.”

Treasury Secretary Yellen open to gas tax holiday   

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she expects the U.S. economy to slow...

Why are refineries closing amid oil price windfall? 

Even as oil and gas companies’ profits soar, refineries across the country are being retired and converted to other uses as owners balk

Former Louisiana House speaker part of $9M swampland deal at taxpayer expense 

The state of Louisiana has set aside $9 million to buy 2,000 acres of swampland in St. James and Lafourche parishes partly owned by Charles DeWitt,

Louisiana legislative auditor, CPRA at odds over federal funds monitoring

The Louisiana legislative auditor contends that the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is not...
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Outage due to lightning strike shuts businesses in Corporate Blvd. area

Lightning struck a piece of transmission equipment near Corporate Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, leaving more than 7,000 Entergy Louisiana customers without power into the evening.

Higher US exports of gasoline, diesel draining already-low inventories

A rapid rise in American fuel exports this year has had a hand in...

LMOGA criticizes Biden’s policies after he tells refiners to increase production

President Joe Biden called on U.S. oil refiners today to produce more gasoline and...

As Louisiana doubles down on biomass, Europe cools on wood pellets as energy source

Louisiana is pivoting toward green energy, a notable move for a state historically steeped in fossil fuels.
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