The oil and gas industry wants to self-report spills and, of course the State legislature gave them what they wanted. This is the fox guarding the hen house and the quesstion is what will the Governor do? Veto or not?
Senate Reinstates Methane Rules
Democrats and environmentalists called the methane rollback one of the Trump administration’s most egregious actions to deregulate U.S. businesses.
Are We a Gas and Oil State – or a Renewable one – or both
Are we gas and oil or renewables?
Oil Executives react to lifting the ban
Oil industry executives comment on lifting the ban
Reduced fines but also give us less oversight – Big Oil does not want much!
Legislature eliminates reporting requirement for pipeline leaks of less than 1,000 pounds
Biden’s War on Oil is hurting the State – or is it?
The philosopher George Santayana wrote, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
State to Oversee Plugging Old Oil Drilling? Don’t Bet On It
Neither the Federal requirements of the States inspect underwater oil and gas pipelines
Oil Industry Backs Federal Price on Carbon Emissions
The oil and gas industry’s top lobbying group on Thursday endorsed a federal price on carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming, a reversal of long-standing industry policy that comes as the Biden administration has pledged dramatic steps to
Biden – Defend the Attacks from Industry on your Climate Plans
guest OP ED by KAREN C. SOKOLA, from Loyola University applauds President Biden for his climate plans but urges him to fight off the attacks from industry. A week after taking office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order “on
Advocate Staff Editorial – All Industry
President Biden and his green ideas are not welcome in Louisiana. His proposed policies have raised the hackles of the oil industry, the Governor and the legislature. Now the Advocate comes out in opposition – but maybe not entirely! We