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Louisiana Is Latest State to Redefine Natural Gas — a Planet-Warming Fossil Fuel — as Green Energy
- This week, Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation in Louisiana that classifies natural gas as a form of clean energy, making the state the most recent to adopt such a policy.
- The legislation mirrors recent laws enacted in Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee, drawing on a template developed by a conservative organization closely connected to the oil and gas sector to support natural gas interests.
- The legislation directs state regulators and utility companies to give precedence to natural gas and nuclear power, which may undermine renewable energy efforts such as New Orleans' carbon-free objectives overseen by the City Council.
- Landry emphasized that since wind and solar power are intermittent energy sources, the bill focuses on ensuring the electrical grid remains reliable and energy costs stay affordable.
- Opponents argue the bill entrenches fossil fuel reliance, risks public health and fails to address climate change despite wide local support for renewables, while proponents say it ensures grid reliability and economic growth.
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'Orwellian': Louisiana redefines natural gas — a planet-warming fossil fuel — as green energy
Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it's a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases.
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Louisiana is latest state to redefine natural gas — a planet-warming fossil fuel — as green energy
Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Three other states led by Republicans— Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee— have passed similar legislation. In some Democratic-led states, there have been efforts to phase out natural gas. New York and California cities like San Francisco and Berkeley h…
Louisiana is latest state to redefine natural gas -- a planet-warming fossil fuel -- as green energy
Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it's a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases.Three other states led by Republicans— Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee— have passed similar legislation. In some Democratic-led states, there have been efforts to phase out natural gas. New York and California cities like San Francisco and Berkeley ha…
Louisiana’s New Bill Would Codify Gas as 'Green Energy'
This article by ExxonKnews is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. In a move that complicates Louisiana’s transition toward renewable energy, a bill passed by the Louisiana Legislature last week redefines natural gas, a fossil fuel, as “green energy” and instructs state utilities to use energy generated by hydrocarbons. The bill is headed to Gov. Jeff Landry, who is expected to sign it into law lat…
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