May 14, 2021
On Thursday, Gov. Edwards testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources about recent federal offshore oil and gas developments. Specifically, he addressed the adverse impact that a protracted moratorium on mineral leases in the Gulf of Mexico will have on Louisiana’s economy. In addition, he highlighted the state’s ongoing work on climate initiatives.
An excerpt of his submitted testimony is below:
“Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on two of the largest challenges facing my state: taking responsible actions to address climate change while navigating successfully the transition in our energy industry – an industry that is so vital to our economy. Both the effects of climate change and the economic health of our state are affected directly by federal policy regarding the production of oil and gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico and the distribution of federal revenues derived
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Today, Gov. Edwards testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources about recent federal offshore oil and gas developments.
In his testimony, he addressed the adverse impact that a protracted moratorium on mineral leases in the Gulf of Mexico will have on Louisianaâs economy. He also highlighted the stateâs ongoing work on climate initiatives.
An excerpt of his submitted testimony is below:
âThank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on two of the largest challenges facing my state: taking responsible actions to address climate change while navigating successfully the transition in our energy industry â an industry that is so vital to our economy. Both the effects of climate change and the economic health of our state are affected directly by federal policy regarding the production of oil and gas resource
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged the federal government Thursday to resume issuing new oil-and-gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico by the third quarter of
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Louisiana’s governor urged the federal government on Thursday to resume offshore oil and gas leasing within months.
The head of the federal agency that runs offshore lease sales didn’t say whether sales will resume.
it’s important to support the oil and gas industry even as the nation moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, said Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat who has set ambitious climate goals in a state where petroleum fuels the economy and underwrites coastal restoration.