Louisiana energy law redraft tabled with eye on opening state waters to offshore wind

Bill by state legislator proposes expanding individual lease areas five-fold to accommodate wind projects, and allowing collection of royalties on power generation in the US Gulf

Offshore oil rigs stacked in the Gulf of Mexico near Port Fourchon, Louisiana
Offshore oil rigs stacked in the Gulf of Mexico near Port Fourchon, LouisianaFoto: Lee Celano
Published 9 March 2022, 00:35Updated 9 March 2022, 14:44