Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil And Gas Association
Recent News About Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil And Gas Association
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New oil and gas development in Louisiana seen as unlikely despite high gasoline prices
Federal energy policy changes made in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine likely won’t result in more energy development in Louisiana, even as gasoline prices continue to spike, industry officials say. -
Louisiana AG wins injunction against Biden executive order on social carbon costs
The Louisiana attorney general scored a win against the Biden administration last week when a federal judge agreed that a presidential executive order attempting to monetize social carbon costs in federal actions was executive overreach. -
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of December 3, 2021
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of December 3, 2021. -
Business groups back Terrebonne Parish lawsuit challenging state's coastal erosion probe
Louisiana business groups have filed a legal brief supporting the Terrebonne Consolidated Government in its efforts to stop the parish’s district attorney from pursuing coastal erosion lawsuits against energy companies. -
Federal judge narrows focus of lawsuit to overturn offshore oil and gas leasing moratorium
Environmental groups have been denied permission to intervene in a multi-state lawsuit aimed at overturning a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and coastal waters imposed by the Biden administration. -
Louisiana launches bipartisan push to modify Biden administration oil lease moratorium
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy and Gov. John Bel Edwards are making a bipartisan push to convince the Biden administration to rethink its moratorium on new oil and gas leases. -
Oil industry calls coastal erosion settlement authorized by Landry misguided, flawed
Louisiana oil industry representatives and others blasted a multi-million-dollar coastal-erosion settlement authorized Thursday by Attorney General Jeff Landry as misguided and flawed, arguing that it fails to address the underlying issue of coastal restoration -
LABI Chief: 'Biden's moratorium on new oil and gas drilling leases is shortsighted'
The oil and gas industry accounts for some 30% of Louisiana's GDP -
Louisiana's oil industry sees some upsides to election results
Though it faces lawsuits from parishes seeking billions of dollars in compensation for coastal erosion and continuing economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Louisiana’s energy industry has taken some solace from the Nov. 3 election results. -
Louisiana coastal erosion lawsuits routed to state courts
A federal appeals court has rebuffed Louisiana energy companies’ efforts to move two parish lawsuits blaming the industry for coastal erosion from state to federal courts. -
LABI, coalition partners market Louisiana to out of state auto insurance companies
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) and its legal reform partners sent more than 1,100 letters to auto insurance companies who currently do not operate in Louisiana, marketing the potential of bringing business back to the state after the passage of legal reform legislation during the first special session of 2020. -
Session ends before Senate vote on coastal lawsuits bill
A bill in the Louisiana Senate that would have given oil and gas companies a win in the effort to prevent lawsuits against them by parish governments over the loss of coastal wetlands stalled before being taken up by the full body of the Senate. -
Oil and gas leaders pledge support for Edwards' new task force on climate change
Louisiana oil and gas industry leaders say they are working collaboratively with Gov. John Bel Edwards to reduce emissions and protect the Louisian coast. -
Freeport-McMoRan agrees to pay $100 million for coastal erosion damage
Freeport-McMoRan, a mining and petroleum company, has agreed to pay $100 million in settlement costs to 12 Louisiana parishes for coastal and wetlands rebuilding. -
Louisiana struggles to retain college grads despite energy industry's presence
According to HoumaToday.com, Louisiana’s current strained economy is based largely on three factors: taxes, bureaucracy and an exodus of young adults after earning college degrees. -
Oil and Gas Association president defends companies' environmental record
According to an article in WWL.Radio.com, the vast majority of Louisiana voters feel that the coastal situation and climate change merit government intervention, and the oil and gas associations in the state are in agreement with residents' concerns. -
Pipeline protesters challenge law that makes trespassing at 'critical infrastructures' a felony
People arrested while protesting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline have filed a lawsuit claiming the arrest violates their right to free speech. -
LMOGA's Gray notes competitiveness in the oil and gas industry is 'constantly evolving'
The recent legislative session has been a popular topic of discussion for think tanks and reform groups in Louisiana, as there was a number of both good and bad bills alike that were killed and passed. -
LMOGA says maligned oil and gas industry may have the key to eradicating coastal erosion
According to The Advocate, Louisiana’s oil and gas industry, which has been condemned for its alleged involvement in coastal erosion, may just be the coast’s savior. -
Industry group says jurisdiction battles steal resources from taxpayers, oil and gas companies
Tyler Gray, president and general counsel of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association, believes the forum shopping by plaintiffs within the legal system is a flawed strategy that will only end in more damages to the state’s business climate and residents.