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Public outcry against carbon capture in Louisiana growing
Some activists worry that the daytime state task force hearings in Baton Rouge on the issue are missing important voices from affected Black communities.
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Some activists worry that the daytime state task force hearings in Baton Rouge on the issue are missing important voices from affected Black communities.
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Generous federal tax credits are driving the onrush of carbon capture and storage projects being proposed in the U.S. But like a game of whack-a-mole, there’s a chance the planet-warming emissions could seep back up into the atmosphere after they are injected underground.
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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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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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Loopholes in U.S. law allow oil and gas companies to evade labor and environmental regulations and avoid compensating injured workers.