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Carbon capture portrayed as a linchpin to Louisiana’s success, failure
More than 100 people testified this week on whether the state should have the responsibility for carbon capture wells.
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More than 100 people testified this week on whether the state should have the responsibility for carbon capture wells.
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Chevron and ExxonMobil are among the companies in a ‘sustainability council’ countering grassroots activists.
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A national push toward offshore wind energy could create thousands of well-paying domestic jobs in Louisiana and elsewhere.
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Subsidies to capture and inject carbon underground doubled through last year’s federal Inflation Reduction Act. What happens when that money goes away?
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A string of new LNG plants threatens fragile coastal communities and delays a response to the worldwide climate crisis.
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A Louisiana legislator wants to help keep landowners from losing their property to pipelines needed for the dozens of carbon capture projects proposed around the state.
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Davante Lewis intends to use the momentum to take on utility giants such as Entergy and move the state toward more renewable energy in his first six-year term on Louisiana’s Public Service Commission.
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Residents around existing LNG facilities in Louisiana already notice the smell and irritants from nearby terminals. With more under construction, air quality is poised to worsen.
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The government wants to lease offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico – but the oil industry wants it for its own needs.
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These organizations are tackling the vast problem of orphaned wells.
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Cleco wants to capture its climate emissions, raising concerns about impacts on the state’s water supplies.
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While land is subsiding throughout the city, industry water use has exacerbated the problem in one predominantly Black and Vietnamese area.
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Despite generally liking renewable energy, the majority of Louisiana voters oppose efforts to shift the state away from oil and gas.
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Unchecked water use by companies like Exxon risks saltwater intrusion and undrinkable tap water.
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Internal emails show Louisiana state senator Sharon Hewitt worked on a bill with a company that had financial ties to her spouse.
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Marathon Petroleum received more tax benefits than any other US oil company while also cutting about 9% of its workforce