Guest Commentary: U.S. Experiencing the Beginning of a Long-term Energy Boom

By Editor

12/09/2011

With the advent of unconventional drilling methods, the global energy balance is shifting, and the U.S. could soon find itself at the top of list of the world’s oil and gas producing countries.

TAGS: Don Briggs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA), Peak Oil

Study Claims Louisiana’s Green Jobs to Grow 14 Percent by 2021

By Robert Ross

10/12/2011

A new study by the Louisiana Workforce Commission suggests that Louisiana will see a surge in green jobs in the next 10 years.

TAGS: Curt Eysink, Don Briggs, Greater New Orleans Inc., Green Jobs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, Louisiana Workforce Commission, Michael Hecht, Solyndra, Stephen Barnes

Guest Commentary: Federal Government Ill-Equipped to Regulate Fracking

By Editor

09/30/2011

The government’s track record would lead many to believe that it is incapable of efficiently permitting millions of new wells that will be drilled and hydraulically fractured in the coming decades.

TAGS: Don Briggs, Hydraulic Fracturing, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association

Guest Commentary: Accountable Investments Are Key to Economic Growth

By Editor

09/16/2011

Don Briggs comments on the Obama Administration's plan to repeal vital tax incentives for oil and gas industry and raise taxes on those making over $250,000 per year.

TAGS: Don Briggs, Louisiana Oil & Gas Association

Louisiana Squares Off With Treasury Over Revenue Sharing

By Robert Ross

09/07/2011

A proposal backed by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) would allow Louisiana and other producing states to keep a 37.5 percent share of oil and gas revenues that would otherwise fall into federal coffers.

TAGS: Bill Wicker, Don Briggs, Jeff Bingaman, Lisa Murkowski, Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, Mary Landrieu, Pickens' Plan, Revenue Sharing, T. Boone Pickens

Guest Commentary: Green Jobs, Not Shale Plays, Have the Potential To Bust

By Editor

08/19/2011

Conclusive evidence continues to suggest that renewable energy projects and so-called “green” jobs have not lived up to the economic potential that politicians have promised.

TAGS: Don Briggs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association

Guest Commentary: Debt Legislation Opens the Door for Tax Increase

By Editor

08/08/2011

The Budget Control Act of 2011 puts Louisiana's oil and gas industry in a vulnerable position.

TAGS: Budget Control Act of 2011, Don Briggs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association

Guest Commentary: Was the Drilling Moratorium Necessary?

By Editor

07/25/2011

A year after the drilling ban was ordered, we should ask ourselves some very important questions. What was the purpose of the moratorium and was it necessary?

TAGS: Don Briggs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, Moratorium

Guest Commentary: New York Times Misses the Mark on Shale Gas Story

By Editor

06/28/2011

Don Briggs: It is a simple fact that shale gas resources in the U.S. are real and abundant, and natural gas production in the U.S. is at an all-time high.

TAGS: Don Briggs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA), Shale Natural Gas

Guest Commentary: Louisiana and the Golden Age for Natural Gas

By Editor

05/27/2011

Don Briggs of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says Louisiana is uniquely positioned to respond to higher gasoline prices and shift to natural gas.

TAGS: Don Briggs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA), Natural Gas

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda is a bold vision for policy change in Louisiana. Given our economic and cultural assets, Louisiana should be an economic powerhouse. This agenda is the roadmap for how we get there. It’s intended to serve as a guide for lawmakers, candidates, and community leaders to spark discussion and debate toward proven policies that will...

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