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

U.S. Manufacturing Rebound Fueled By Affordable, Abundant Natural Gas Resource

By David Dismukes

01/18/2013

In Louisiana alone, over $60 billion in new manufacturing investments have been announced over the past 24 months: the justification of which are all tied to abundant U.S. unconventional natural gas supplies.

TAGS: David Dismukes, energy, Louisiana, manufacturing, Natural Gas

The Growing Natural Gas Economy

By Robert Ross

10/20/2011

Louisiana’s natural gas has given the state an economic advantage over its neighbors, but the implementation of a thriving natural gas economy is still in its infancy.

TAGS: American Public Transit Association, Chesapeake Energy, David Bieler, Gas and Vehicle Report, Gifford Briggs, International Energy Agency, Katie McCullin, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, Natural Gas, NGV, NGV for America, SporTran

Guest Commentary: America’s Energy Future Depends on Oil and Natural Gas

By Editor

06/10/2011

Don Briggs: We can overcome many of our economic woes simply by allowing American oil and gas businesses to flourish.

TAGS: energy, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA), 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

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future paper-digital In Louisiana’s Comeback: A Tax Reform for Our Brighter Future, the Pelican Institute identifies the state’s significant tax problems and proposes a path to set the state in a brighter direction, including flattening the personal and corporate income taxes to 3.5% rates, reducing the number of tax preferences, eliminating...

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