In the News
2023
11/21/2023 – The Advocate
“Green recycling company seeking to build plants in Iberia, Orleans that would create
250 jobs”
11/20/2023 – WWL First News
“How does the future for Louisiana's oil and gas industry look?”
11/15/2023 -- The Advocate
"Another 1,300 oil and gas jobs on the horizon for Louisiana, LSU study says"
11/7/2023 – WWL First News
“Upcoming Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in the Gulf”
11/3/2023 -- Mornings with Brian Haldane
"Israel-Hamas War"
10/3/2023 -- Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"LSU event will bring energy companies, researchers and policymakers together"
10/3/2023 - 10|12 Industry Report
"LSU’s Upton: Reducing fossil fuels puts decarbonization strategies at risk"
9/29/2023--WWL First News
"Biden Administration issues new plan to further reduce oil exploration"
9/29/2023 -- Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Daily Report
"What LSU’s Center for Energy Studies director told a House subcommittee"
9/22/2023 – Oil & Gas 360
“LSU research team pursues orphaned wells to reduce methane leaks in Louisiana”
9/15/2023 – The Advocate
"'You're not wanted here': Proposed south Louisiana solar farm faces backlash at packed
meeting"
9/8/2023 -- NOLA.com
“Guest column: Disappointing offshore wind lease sale is first step, but development
process will be long"
9/8/2023 – The Advocate
“Guest column: Disappointing offshore wind lease sale is first step, but development
process will be long”
8/29/2023 – Louisiana Radio Network
“Federal government opens Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease auction for first time
today”
8/28/2023 – WRKF Talk Louisiana
"Gulf wind lease sale first step for emerging energy source"
8/28/2023 – WWL First News
"Gulf wind lease sale first step for emerging energy source"
8/17/2023 -- Louisiana Illuminator
"LSU awarded millions from federal government to study carbon capture"
8/17/2023 -- WWL First News
"Giant fans that suck carbon pollution out of the air?"
8/13/2023 – The Guardian
“Carbon-capture gold rush an ‘insult’ to locals in emissions-hit Louisiana”
8/3/2023 -- The Advocate
"Is Louisiana’s LNG boom slowing down? Analysts weigh in after project delays"
7/31/2023—WWL First News
"Louisiana has a huge opportunity with this industry"
7/18/2023 – GreenBiz
“What a carbon sequestration hub needs to succeed: 3 guidelines”
7/10/2023 -- BR Proud
"What is carbon capture and how can it affect Louisiana? What you need to know"
6/13/2023 -- 10|12 Industry Report
"LSU faculty drafts CCUS report, submits to EPA"
6/12/2023 -- The Advocate
"A big Louisiana oil company went bankrupt; small suppliers could be out millions"
6/12/2023 -- The Louisiana Weekly
"$97 million tax break for oil companies in Louisiana halted"
6/2/2023 – NOLA.com
“Guest column: Research and regulation of carbon capture risk is robust”
5/31/2023 –DeSmog
“Effort to Give Oil Companies $97 Million Tax Break in Louisiana Halted”
5/16/2023 – 10|12 Industry Report
“New study estimates it may cost $30 billion to plug orphaned wells in the Gulf”
5/8/2023 – The New York Times
“Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says”
5/8/2023 – NewScientist
“14,000 oil and gas wells remain unplugged in the Gulf of Mexico”
5/8/2023 – ABC News
"14,000 inactive oil and gas wells in US remain unplugged, posing risks for leaks,
researchers say"
5/8/2023 – Bloomberg
"The Gulf of Mexico Has a $30 Billion Unplugged Oil Well Problem"
5/8/2023 – Digital Journal
US needs $30bn to seal 14,000 unplugged offshore oil and gas wells: study
5/2/2023 – The West Side Journal
“WBR Chamber discusses carbon capture and its potential effect on the parish”
4/25/2023 – WWL First News
“Does Louisiana Take Advantage of Cleaner Energy?”
4/20/2023 -- Louisiana Illuminator
"A day after delaying all incentives, Louisiana Republicans advance tax breaks for
oil industry"
4/20/2023 -- KPVI NBC
"A day after delaying all incentives, Louisiana Republicans advance tax breaks for
oil industry"
4/12/2023—WWL First News
"The Future of Louisiana's Energy Industry"
4/4/2023 – Captured Conversations Podcast
“What Does Carbon Capture Mean for the U.S. Economy?”
4/3/2023 -- The Advocate
"Don Briggs, former LOGA leader and ‘tireless’ advocate for oil and gas, dies at 82"
3/27/2023 -- Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Louisiana in a position to cash in on top-dollar energy investments, experts say"
3/21/2023 -- Carbon Herald
"A Report Shows Planned Carbon Capture Hub Can Abate $11.3B In Climate Damages"
3/20/2023 -- Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
“LSU report touts potential of planned carbon capture hub in Calcasieu Parish”
2/27/2023 -- WWL First News
"Proposed Wind Energy Lease Sales for Gulf Of Mexico"
2/24/2023 -- Louisiana the State We're In
"Offshore Energy"
2/24/2023 -- Talk 107.3
"Mornings with Brian Haldane: Dr. Greg Upton"
2/23/2023 - NOLA.com
"Cheniere eyeing yet another expansion of its Sabine Pass LNG terminal"
2/9/2023 -- NOLA.com
"Louisiana is seeing economic gold at the end of the hydrogen rainbow"
2/9/2023 -- The Advocate
"Louisiana is seeing economic gold at the end of the hydrogen rainbow"
1/25/2023 – WWL First News
“Will Louisiana Pivot To Clean Energy In 2023?”
1/11/2023 – Talk 107.3 FM
“Mornings with Brian Haldane: Greg Upton, 01-11-2023”
1/10/2023 – BR Proud
“Louisiana to gain over 3,000 oil and gas jobs this year”
1/9/2023 -- EnergyWire
"Could 2023 be a turning point for U.S. offshore oil?"
1/9/2023 -- KTBS
"Center of Energy Studies executive director announces retirement; interim director
announced"
1/9/2023 -- KPLC News
"Job growth coming for Louisiana’s oil, gas industries, experts say"
1/9/2023 -- Reveille
"Center of Energy Studies executive director announces retirement; interim director
announced"
1/9/2023 -- Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Energy industry expert David Dismukes retiring from LSU this week"
1/9/2023 -- The Advocate
"Leader of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies to retire; interim director named"
1/6/2023 -- Rigzone
"Louisiana, Texas To Gain Thousands of Energy Jobs At Start of 2023"
1/6/2023 – Louisiana Illuminator
“Analysts expect Louisiana oil & gas sector to shrink or pivot to clean fuels this
year”
1/5/2023 -- Workboat
“Louisiana, Texas to see increase in oil and gas industry job opportunities”
1/5/2023 -- Enews
"Louisiana, Texas to see an increase in job opportunities in the oil and gas industry"