Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana’s Labor Market Improves but More Work to Do
With its rich cultural heritage and strategic location along the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana boasts [...]
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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 [...]
Read moreNatural Gas Development Upsets Conventional Thinking on America’s Energy Future
Should Louisiana primarily export or import the vast natural gas supplies that have been harvested in [...]
Read moreVitter Calls on White House to Account for “Scientific Misconduct” in Federal Agencies
U.S. Department of Interior officials manipulated and altered summary language attached to report to make [...]
Read moreStudy Warns Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry May Be At Risk
A new study by former LSU Professor Dr. Loren Scott details how dependent Louisiana is on the oil and gas [...]
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Guest Commentary: BP Awarded First Gulf Permit to Drill Since Deepwater Horizon Incident
The long-awaited permit gives BP the green light to begin drilling a 6,034-foot exploratory well off the [...]
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Vitter to Feds: Lower Deficit by Increasing Energy Production
ven as the Obama administration postures on behalf of deficit reduction and job creation, it continues to [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Federal Government Ill-Equipped to Regulate Fracking
The government’s track record would lead many to believe that it is incapable of efficiently permitting [...]
Read more20 More Oil Rigs Could Leave the Gulf Unless Permitting Is Increased
Up to 20 oil rigs could leave the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the 11 that have already left, since the [...]
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