Gulf Coast of the United States
New Report: Coastal Lawsuits Cost Louisiana Energy Jobs and Investments—but the Economic Damage Is Reversible
The Pelican Institute today released a new study exposing the true cost of Louisiana’s decade-long wave [...]
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Federalism: Empowering Louisiana to be Louisiana
There’s nowhere else in the world like Louisiana. From Cajun and Creole traditions to world-famous [...]
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AI in the Bayou
Mardi Gras season has been well underway in the Pelican State and much of what we have to offer has been [...]
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Avoiding The High Cost of ESG in Louisiana
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing has gained popularity for promoting environmental [...]
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Pelican Institute-R Street Report Calls for Careful Oversight of RESTORE Act
Louisiana faces real vulnerabilities and cannot afford to see funds misused on projects that do not [...]
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Elliott Stonecipher: Louisiana’s Demographic Challenge
These population demographic traits, coupled with negative patterns of population gain/loss, should be of [...]
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Engulfed By Environmental Crimes: Overcriminalization on the Gulf Coast
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida all border the Gulf of Mexico and between these five [...]
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U.S. Manufacturing Rebound Fueled By Affordable, Abundant Natural Gas Resource
In Louisiana alone, over $60 billion in new manufacturing investments have been announced over the past [...]
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Guest Commentary: Obama Mangles Lincoln on the Role of Government
In his 2012 State of the Union address President Obama defends his personal convictions regarding the [...]
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