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Federal judge says Air Products can begin work to drill wells in Lake Maurepas Play Video
January 4, 2023 1:14 PM
BATON ROUGE – Air Products can do seismic testing on Lake Maurepas and build carbon capture injection wells, a federal judge ruled recently. The company sued Livingston Parish after it issued a 12-month moratorium on the work. Air Products argued the moratorium could not be enforced since it had... more » -
La. oil producers warn that increasing domestic production won't be an instant fix Play Video
March 8, 2022 11:32 PM
BATON ROUGE - Calls for a ban on Russian energy imports were replaced Tuesday with calls for increased energy independence as another spike in rapidly rising fuel costs is imminent. "We could probably get fairly close to being energy independent again on our continent," Mike Moncla, president of the... more » -
Plans to drill for brine cause fears about sinkhole in Iberville Parish Play Video
April 26, 2016 5:38 PM
WHITE CASTLE- More than 150 residents in Iberville Parish are on edge, fearing an environmental disaster. This comes after they received letters in the mail recently saying a company is planning to drill wells for brine production. Many are having flashbacks to the Bayou Corne sinkhole that emerged not... more » -
Walker begins drilling for new water well Play Video
March 23, 2016 6:14 PM
WALKER - Drilling for a new million dollar water well is underway in the city of Walker to improve water quality and pressure. The new well will be paired with a $1.6 million water tower that is already finished. Walker Mayor Rick Ramsey says the new additions will provide a... more » -
Sheriff's office: Air leak at drilling site causing loud noise
December 15, 2015 9:04 PM
LOTTIE - Emergency crews responded to an air leak at a natural gas drilling site Tuesday evening. People reported hearing a whistle sound from a drilling site on La. 81 north of Highway 190. Fearing something worse, firefighters and sheriff's deputies kept people back while experts analyzed the issue.... more »