Opinion

Dec 2

Addressing Louisiana’s Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells: A Call for Reform

Louisiana’s oil fields, long a cornerstone of its economy, now bear the scars of regulatory neglect. Abandoned wells, rusty tanks, and...

Nov 21

CONCORDIA SENTINEL: Louisiana cannot afford to fall behind in energy market

Located in Concordia Parish, on the banks of the Mississippi River, I’ve had a unique view into the cross-state competition that is...

Nov 18

WSJ: Trump's Energy Renaissance

Donald Trump ’s nominations are a mix of good, bad and ugly. His choice of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department...

Oct 31

Letter: CVS Executive Change Is Questionable

Dear editor, CVS’ decision to replace its CEO with David Joyner—the former head of its Pharmacy Benefit Manager arm, CVS Caremark—is...

Oct 12

Employers must get off the sidelines in the obesity fight

Coverage of obesity treatments will become a recruitment and retention tool for workers in a competitive hiring market. Obesity is a...

Sep 24

FORBES:It’s Time For The Truth On The High Cost Of Drugs

Reposted from an opinion piece by Steve Forbes. Make no mistake , our medicines, like everything else these days, cost far more than they...

Jun 25

WSJ OP-ED: Governments push heavily subsidized renewables, but fossil-fuel use continues to increase even faster.

Globally, we spent almost $2 trillion in 2023 to try to force an energy transition. Over the past decade, solar and wind energy use has...

Jun 3

HUNTSMAN: Silicon Valley’s Coming Energy Crisis

The campaign to phase out fossil fuels is on a collision course with the artificial-intelligence revolution. Energy-intensive AI...

May 21

RANDOLPH: Leading from the front: Louisiana’s opportunity on carbon capture technology

The following guest column was originally submitted to the Alexandria Town Talk by Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Deborah...

Feb 18

SCALISE: Biden's LNG action will kill Louisiana jobs

From day one, the Biden administration set out to crush American energy. As a result of President Biden’s failed policies, we’ve seen...

Feb 6

‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana’s new congressional map means the emergence of new politics

State Sen. Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge broke what may have been the least surprising political news of the month when he announced plans...

Dec 19, 2023

WSJ: The Impossible Energy ‘Transition’

In the demand-side scenario, technology saves the day with cost-competitive renewables. This is the vision of the International Energy...

Nov 1, 2023

NOLA.com: Talking Business: How Mike Sherman became the go-to guy on controversial land-use deals

If there is a complex or controversial real estate development in the New Orleans area, chances are Mike Sherman is in the middle of it....

Oct 24, 2023

Opinion: Senator Cassidy Rightly Challenges DOE's Hydrogen Funding Decision

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy's recent challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regarding its allocation of funds for regional...

Oct 5, 2023

OPINION: Obesity Epidemic Threatens Not Just Public Health, but Also National Security

When contemplating the greatest threats to American national security, an aggressive Communist China or expansionist Russia properly come...

Oct 3, 2023

ADVOCATE: Joe Biden satisfies nobody with restrictive oil lease sale in the Gulf

When it comes to displeasing both sides on a controversial issue, President Joe Biden has a gift. Words like “disgusting” and “betrayal”...

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Lincoln Foodservice Equipment Sets Up National Operations Base in Shreveport, Creating Nearly 100 Direct New Jobs

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welbilt brand company that produces commercial-grade foodservice equipment, announced it is establishing...

ZERO HEDGE: Tesla Tumble Reignites After Disappointing Deliveries

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Florida follows Louisiana - pulls $2B from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment

Florida's chief financial officer said on Thursday his department would pull $2 billion worth of its assets managed by BlackRock Inc...