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Rising LNG Prices and Louisiana's Critical Role in the Global Market
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are set to rise sharply as demand outpaces supply heading into 2025. After record-low prices in 2023...
Dec 2, 2024


Addressing Louisiana’s Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells: A Call for Reform
Louisiana’s oil fields, long a cornerstone of its economy, now bear the scars of regulatory neglect. Abandoned wells, rusty tanks, and...
Dec 2, 2024


CONCORDIA SENTINEL: Louisiana cannot afford to fall behind in energy market
Located in Concordia Parish, on the banks of the Mississippi River, I’ve had a unique view into the cross-state competition that is...
Nov 21, 2024


WSJ: Trump's Energy Renaissance
Donald Trump ’s nominations are a mix of good, bad and ugly. His choice of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department...
Nov 18, 2024


LA To Increase Broadband Access In State
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana will be awarding $1.355 billion in federal funding for broadband...
Nov 18, 2024


Sweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday postponed a vote on a key bill in Gov. Jeff Landry’s sweeping and complex tax...
Nov 16, 2024


Louisiana Eyes New Business Court to Settle Disputes
Louisiana lawmakers will consider a proposed constitutional amendment to create new specialized courts in the state during the third...
Nov 13, 2024


‘This tax code is broken’: Gov. Landry pitches Louisiana tax overhaul to start special session
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry kicked off a two and a half week special session with a call for legislators to drastically overhaul the...
Nov 11, 2024


Louisiana's Tax Code Reform: A Path to Competitiveness and Growth
Louisiana's current tax code features several inefficient and uncompetitive policies, resulting in the state falling behind in tax...
Nov 4, 2024


Letter: CVS Executive Change Is Questionable
Dear editor, CVS’ decision to replace its CEO with David Joyner—the former head of its Pharmacy Benefit Manager arm, CVS Caremark—is...
Oct 31, 2024


DuPont Plant in Louisiana Fined $480,000 for Benzene Releases
DuPont’s chemical manufacturing facility in LaPlace, Louisiana, has agreed to pay a $480,000 fine and implement new equipment to prevent...
Oct 30, 2024


Dr. Loren Scott: Signs pointing to a stronger north Louisiana economy
Dr. Loren Scott brought his traveling “Louisiana Economic Forecast” presentation to a full house at the Port of Caddo-Bossier recently,...
Oct 7, 2024
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