In the News
2021
11/24/2021—Natural Gas Intelligence
“U.S. Natural Gas Production on Track to Exceed Pre-Pandemic Growth Forecasts”
11/24/2021—KATC
“LSU professor on the Release Oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve”
11/24/2021--WWL First News
"Tapping into the Petroleum Reserve"
11/23/2021--WBRZ
"Drivers eager for relief at the pumps as US taps petroleum reserve"
11/23/2021--Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Louisiana projected to reach new highs in refining, chemical employment"
11/23/2021--Louisiana Radio Network
"Biden orders 50 million oil barrels be released from strategic reserve, some say
too little too late"
1/19/2021--Natural Gas Intelligence
"U.S. Natural Gas Production Outpacing Oil Since Pandemic, Researchers Say"
11/17/2021—The Advocate
“Natural gas exports, investments expected to swell after a historically challenging
year, economists say”
11/17/2021--Daily Advertiser
"LSU experts expect Louisiana to add oil and gas jobs, but a return to pre-2015 levels
is unlikely"
11/10/2021--Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Belle Chasse oil refinery closing after being damaged by Hurricane Ida"
11/10/2021--Midland Daily News
"Damaged oil refinery closing; parish weighs economic impacts"
11/10/2021--Eminetra
"Damaged oil refinery closing; parish weighs economic impacts – New Orleans, Louisiana"
11/10/21--Nola.com
"'Gut punch to the community.' Plaquemines Parish braces for fallout from Alliance
Refinery closure"
11/10/2021—WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“Belle Chasse Refinery Shutting Down”
11/9/2021--The Reveille
"A look at how COVID-19 has damaged the global supply chain: 'Small businesses are
getting hammered from all sides'"
11/3/2021--The Advocate
"$7M tax break sought by CF Industries for new, more environmentally friendly 'green
ammonia' plant"
11/2/2021--WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
"Liquefied Gas in Louisiana"
10/31/2021--The Advocate
"Louisiana has bet big on liquefied natural gas. Is it a good bet?"
10/14/2021--The Advocate
"New $4.5 billion clean energy project looks to export blue hydrogen; capture carbon"
10/14/2021--Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Air Products aims to bring another clean energy project to the heart of petrochemical
country"
10/12/2021—WBRZ
“Gas prices rising in Baton Rouge; up more than 10 cents in past week”
10/12/2021--Louisiana Radio Network
"Rising Price Of Crude Not Seen As A Positive Thing In Louisiana"
10/11/2021--The Advocate
"Industrial 'decarbonization' will require putting a price on carbon emissions, combined
with mandatory carbon reductions"
10/7/2021—WWNO Public Radio
“The oil and gas industry is using Louisiana’s climate task force to push carbon capture”
10/7/2021—WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“Future of renewable energy in Louisiana”
9/28/2021—NOLA.com
“Potential buyer to visit Phillips 66 refinery in Belle Chasse”
9/24/2021—Louisiana the State We’re In
“Houma Recovery, Renewable Energy, Hurricane Predictions, Addiction Awareness Month”
9/22/2021—Christian Science Monitor
"Hurricane Ida aftermath: Will power grids get an upgrade?"
9/22/2021--WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“How Are Oil and Gas Doing Post-Hurricane Ida?”
9/17/2021—Energy Intelligence (subscription required)
“Oil Dynamics to Dictate Permian Flaring Despite Rising Gas”
9/11/2021--Forbes
"You Can Save Money With Usage-Based Auto Insurance — But Should You?"
9/8/2021--E&E News Energywire
"Grid experts grapple with ‘resilience’ in Ida’s wake"
9/7/2021--WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
"Hurricane Ida Recovery in Louisiana"
9/5/2021--The Lewiston Tribune
"Critics aghast at length of Ida-caused power outages"
9/4/2021--ABC News
"Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues"
9/4/2021--The Courier
"'It's critically important': Port Fourchon rushes to recover after Hurricane Ida"
8/31/2021--Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Port Fourchon, refineries out for weeks, raising short- and long-term questions"
8/20/2021--WWNO Radio
"Here's why Louisiana faces a special challenge from climate change"
8/19/2021--WWNO--New Orleans Public Radio
"How Louisiana Industrial Facilities Pose Challenges for New Climate Task Force"
8/17/2021—Multiple Town News outlets (including St. Louis Post-Dispatch, La Crosse
Tribune, Kenosha News, Arizona Daily Star, Napa Valley Register, Tulsa World, The
McDowell News, Ravalli Republic)
“Natural Disasters and homeownership”
8/17/2021--Louisiana Illuminator
"Solar power offers $6 billion opportunity for Louisiana, researchers say"
8/17/2021—The Advocate
“Biden appealing judge's ruling against oil leasing moratorium, but promises to resume
auctions”
8/11/2021--Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"A tale of two plays"
8/10/2021-- WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“How Is the Oil & Gas Industry Doing?”
7/30/2021--Louisiana Illuminator
"Industry accounts for well over half Louisiana’s carbon emissions, research shows"
7/30/2021--NOLA.com
"Here are Louisiana's seven strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions"
7/29/2021--WWNO
"Report Finds Industry Is Biggest Source of Carbon Emissions In Louisiana"
7/28/2021--NOLA.com
"This map shows 20 Louisiana industrial plants that release most greenhouse carbon
gases"
7/26/2021—NOLA.com
"Here's how much greenhouse gas Louisiana emitted in 2018, and which plants are responsible"
7/14/2021--Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Captivating Carbon Struggles" (subscription required)
7/13/2021—WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“Abandoned Wells in the Gulf”
7/2/2021--NOLA.com
"Rural Louisiana could see 7 new large-scale solar projects worth nearly $1 billion"
6/28/2021-- WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“Should a Chalmette refinery get a tax break to save 500+ jobs? Pt. 2”
6/17/2021--The Advocate
"Louisiana oil executives react to injunction on executive order that paused oil leasing
operations"
6/17/2021--WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
"Good news for the oil and gas industry?"
6/14/2021--Louisiana Radio Network
“Crude oil up over $70 dollars a barrel for the first time in nearly three years”
6/11/2021—The Advocate
“Our Views: Common sense on energy from Louisiana’s governor, but not from Joe Biden”
6/2/2021—Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
“Dismukes: Higher oil prices likely to have muted impact on Louisiana”
6/1/2021--The Advocate
"Our Views: We need more plastics investment in Louisiana, and much less interference"
6/1/2021—The Advocate
“Why this Louisiana plastics plant has become a national lightning rod for environmentalists”
6/1/2021--The New York Times
“Add ‘Climate Hazards’ to Your Home-Buyer’s Checklist”
5/18/2021--Popular Science
"Louisiana is making bold climate goals, but still wants its fossil fuels"
5/13/2021—AP News
"Louisiana gov urges feds to resume offshore leases in months"
5/10/2021—The Advocate
“Hackers shut down a major oil pipeline, which runs through Louisiana. Could it affect
gas prices?”
4/26/2021—The Louisiana Weekly
“‘The real threat is not taking action’: Experts say renewable energy poses an opportunity,
not a threat, to Louisiana”
4/21/2021—Lifewire
“How Google Earth Illustrates Climate Change”
4/19/2021—The West Side Journal
“Experts say renewable energy poses opportunity, not a threat, to Louisiana”
4/19/2021--KTBS ABC 3
"Experts say renewable energy poses opportunity, not a threat, to La."
4/19/2021—KALB Central Louisiana
“Experts say renewable energy poses opportunity, not a threat, to Louisiana"
4/18/2021--NOLA.com
"Should Louisiana be a 'sanctuary state' for oil and gas? This bill would make it
so"
4/18/2021--The Advocate
"Louisiana businesses face reality of no new federal offshore leases anytime soon"
4/16/2021--10/12 Industry Report
"The Energy Evolution: How will Louisiana fare?"
4/16/2021--10/12 Industry Report
"Louisiana: World leader on climate change?"
4/7/2021--Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Louisiana drivers can expect gas prices to reach 3-year high this summer" (subscription required)
3/29/2021-- WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“Impact of Suez Canal Blockage”
3/24/2021—Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Louisiana Public Square
“Renewable and Reality | March 2021"
3/24/2021—Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
“Dismukes challenges report calling Formosa project ‘financially unviable’” (subscription required)
3/23/2021--KLAF NBC
"The Economy and the Environment; LPB Looks at What is Realistic for Louisiana"
3/16/2021-- WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“Carbon Pricing”
3/4/2021—Civil Engineering Source
“Oregon tests granular approach to pay-per-mile fees”
2/21/2021—The Advocate
“LNG export company looks to salt caverns for natural gas storage in Cameron Parish”
2/18/2021—WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
“Impact of Cold Weather On Oil and Gas”
2/11/2021—The Advocate
"Louisiana braces for impact beyond 700-job refinery closure as Shell plans to cut
oil production"
2/10/2021—The Center Square
"Louisiana officials: U.S. can fight climate change, still drill for oil"
2/10/2021—Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Biden’s environmental agenda creates regulatory whiplash for industry”
2/3/2021—NOLA.com
“Interim Climate Task Force report focuses on how to choose carbon reduction rules;
no rule changes proposed yet”
2/3/2021—Tiger TV
“President Biden includes Cancer Alley in Climate Change Initiative”
1/28/2021—The Advocate
“Why Joe Biden's oil and gas moratorium is expected to have long-term effects on Louisiana's
economy”
1/27/2021—The Advocate
“A reeling Louisiana oil and gas industry anticipates another setback: Loss of federal
subsidies”
1/27/2021—The Advocate
“Our Views: Business leadership sees rebound but also pitfalls after pandemic”
1/27/2021—Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
“Biden’s ban on new federal leases prompts outrage from energy industry”
1/26/2021—The Center Square
“Proposed tax changes for Louisiana oil and gas draw industry opposition”