SCOTUS Stays Clean Power Plan

02/23/2016

The Clean Power Plan could cause electricity prices to increase around 15 percent a year on average, and as much as 22 percent on peak years.

TAGS: Clean Power Plan, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Jeff Landry

Louisiana Need Not Rush Implementation of EPA Rule

02/04/2016

According to the plan, Louisiana will have to lower its carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 30 percent of 2012 levels by 2030. Since renewable sources are much more expensive than coal, energy costs will increase drastically, and families and businesses will be burdened with tough financial decisions.

TAGS: Clean Power Plan, EPA

New Report Explains Why Globalizing Louisiana’s Natural Gas Revolution Makes Economic and Environmental Sense

By Margaret Viator

01/21/2014

Exporting U.S. natural gas could achieve the dual benefits of global climate-change mitigation and local/national economic development.

TAGS: climate change, EPA, LNG, Natural Gas

Federal Court Rules Against “Malicious” EPA Prosecution and Awards Louisiana Worker $1.67 Million

By Kevin Mooney

10/05/2011

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has ordered the federal government to pay $1.67 million to an employee of Canal Refinery, a Louisiana firm that processes used oil.

TAGS: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hubert Vidrine, Judge Rebecca Doherty, Keith Phillips, Resource Conservation Recovery Act, U.S. District Court for the Western Distict of Louisiana, Washington Legal Foundation

Crime In Louisiana: Analyzing the Data

This year, disturbing reports of increased crime have dominated the news, both in Louisiana and nationally. Crime is a serious issue that demands thoughtful solutions to deter criminal behavior and promote public safety. They should be guided by data and evidence, not anecdotes. That’s why Pelican set out to review and better understand the underlying...

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