Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil And Gas Association
Recent News About Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil And Gas Association
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Amid tensions between Iran and U.S., LMOGA calls for state's oil industry to be more competitive
According to a FoxNews report, the rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran could result in higher gas prices while impacting Louisiana’s oil industry as a whole. -
Louisiana law protecting pipelines from protestors challenged, as oil group defends its passage
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – A change to Louisiana's anti-protest law, now being challenged in federal court, didn't trouble the vast majority of lawmakers when it passed last year, the head of the group that proposed and drafted the amendment said during a recent interview. -
Grow Louisiana Coalition solicits candidates' positions on oil and gas industry issues
With many companies within Louisiana’s oil and gas industry facing lawsuits condemning their operations, hopefuls for the position of governor are taking every opportunity they can to voice their opinions on the condition of business in the state. -
LMOGA are encouraged by gubernatorial candidates speaking out against coastal erosion lawsuits
For Louisiana, the gas and oil industry is one of the state's biggest, providing thousands of jobs to residents. But as lawsuits have stacked up against the industry, candidates for the position of governor are making their stance clear when it comes to this job provider. -
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch executive director says gubernatorial candidates must address tort reform
As Louisiana’s oil and gas industry deals with a number lawsuits condemning its operations, candidates for governor are seizing every opportunity they have to share their opinions on the condition of business in the state and what changes they want to bring. -
LMOGA remains committed to advocating for collaboration, not litigation
In the midst of the coastal lawsuits that have been filed against the oil and gas industry, groups that support these industries are beginning to speak out against what they believe to be unfair targeting of a single industry. -
Pelican Institute official says litigation attack on oil and gas industry inevitably hurts working families
Following a series of coastal lawsuits that have been filed against the oil and gas industry, a sizable number of individuals and business interest groups have begun to speak out against what they believe to be unfair blame being placed on a single industry, when the situation is much more complicated. -
Watchdog group says it's time for municipal groups to move past trend of suing oil and gas companies
In the wake of a series of coastal lawsuits that have been filed against the oil and gas industry, individuals and business interest groups are speaking out against what they believe to be unfair blame being placed on a single industry. -
LMOGA claims erosion blame may be misdirected at energy industry
Coastal erosion is a hot topic these days in Louisiana thanks to multiple lawsuits against the energy industry alleging it is to blame for the land loss ravaging the state. -
LMOGA suggests coastal lawsuits may set state back more than moving it forward
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana's lawsuits against oil and gas companies — two major forces in the state's economy — continue to draw national attention as the City of New Orleans alleges the energy industry is to blame for coastal erosion and damages to the wetlands. -
Environmental group seeking to complicate oil transport in controversial pipeline, LMOGA responds
In early 2019, the Bayou Bridge Pipeline was the subject of a great deal of controversy as an energy company sought to attain use of private land in order to complete a 163-mile-long pipeline which would bring oil from Texas to Vacherie; now, opponents of the pipeline are seeking to put a hold on the pipeline’s operations. -
LMOGA president speaks out as New Orleans joins coastal lawsuits against energy companies
Following the seemingly countless threats against the oil and gas industry of Louisiana, the City of New Orleans has joined with six other parishes filing lawsuits against energy companies, listing allegations of coastal land loss. -
Terrebonne Parish seeks damage assessments before violations have been confirmed, state oil and gas offical argues
A recent op-ed written by Lana Venable, director of the Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, and published by Watchdog raises concerns about the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ recent appointment of the Terrebonne Parish district attorney to conduct damage assessments that are alleged to come from oil and gas development in the parish. -
Industry officials eye potential for onshore oil and gas drilling with tempered optimism
After years of decline for onshore drilling, oil and gas producers are working to boost onshore production of oil, a welcome change in comparison to last year when oil and gas companies were under fire for alleged coastal erosion. -
Grow Louisiana Coalition and other business groups rallying for legal reform
Several business groups recently gathered to discuss options for improving what they consider to be a worsening legal climate in the state of Louisiana -
Louisiana Motor Transport Association sees need to level the playing field when it comes to tort system reforms
A group of business associations recently hosted a luncheon to discuss the legal climate in the state of Louisiana as well as ways to improve the business scene for local enterprises. -
Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense coordinator sees need for civil justice reform in state
The Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense, Grow Louisiana Coalition and Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse recently sponsored a luncheon during which the worsening legal climate in the state of Louisiana was discussed. -
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association calls for policies that will improve state's broken legal climate
Lana Sonnier Venable of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) examined lawsuit abuse in Louisiana in a recent report published on DailyCaller website. -
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association says Plaquemines Parish wants jobs, not coastal lawsuits
Following a brutal battle which ended with the Plaquemines Parish choosing to withdraw from a coastal lawsuit against the energy industry, it seems plausible that the lawsuit may be far from over. -
Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says coastal lawsuits are impacting state business climate
Following the recent elections, the Plaquemines Parish Council, which at one time appeared to be willing to end its involvement in coastal lawsuits against the state's energy industry, now seems to have even more support for continuing the litigation.