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Louisiana economist Dr. Loren Scott says Governor Jeff Landry’s decision to temporarily halt new applications for carbon capture and storage (CCS) wells comes at a pivotal moment for the state’s economy — one where billions of dollars in future industrial investment hang in the balance. “There are a significant number of major projects — we’re talking about tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars — that are very closely tied to the CCS issue,” Scott said in an inter

Governor Jeff Landry’s recent executive order on carbon capture and storage (CCS) marks an important moment in Louisiana’s approach to balancing economic ambition with environmental stewardship. Executive Order No. JML 25-119, which places a conditional pause on new Class VI injection well permit applications, is not a rejection of carbon capture — it is a call for reflection. The Governor has framed the pause as a temporary measure to strengthen oversight, improve communicat

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans set out to tackle a broad range of issues at the start of his second administration—from reducing inflation for families to securing the border and cutting crime in communities nationwide. Chief among these priorities is unleashing America’s energy and natural resources and securing American energy dominance. In one of his first executive orders, President Trump cited burdensome regulations that “have impeded the developmen

In a Supreme Court docket stuffed with blockbuster cases, it has been easy to miss the news about a dispute with a puzzling line-up of...

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports reached an all-time high in September, hitting 9.4 million metric tons according to new data...

Louisiana’s energy regulator has undergone its most sweeping overhaul in decades, with the state Department of Energy and Natural...

Louisiana has a proud tradition of leading the way in American energy. Our state has powered the country for generations and now stands...

Eighteen months ago, few would have imagined a $10 billion Meta artificial intelligence data center taking shape in rural Richland...

Louisiana’s land and natural resources have long been the backbone of our economy. As a landowner we at RoyOMartin know firsthand how...

In the race to build a more competitive energy economy, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is no longer a theory—it’s a race. And in that...

CAMERON PARISH, La. — In a sign of the enduring global appetite for American natural gas, Venture Global LNG has officially broken ground...

Mike Moncla recently sent a letter to Congress urging the Louisiana delegation to protect and safeguard energy investment. Read the full...