US EditionLouisiana Is Latest State to Redefine Natural Gas — a Planet-Warming Fossil Fuel — as Green Energy
- Earlier this week, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed HB692, which redefines natural gas and nuclear as green energy and instructs regulators to prioritize these sources.
- Driven by energy security concerns, Louisiana's law, modeled on an ALEC template and backed by the Empowerment Alliance and Heartland Institute, aims to boost affordability, reliability, and energy independence.
- Analysis reveals nearly 80% of Louisiana's grid relies on natural gas, with residents facing high energy bills and outages driven by weather and rising gas prices.
- In response to the law, regulators face uncertainty over enforcing natural gas prioritization, with Democrat Davante Lewis calling it 'unenforceable' and pledging to ignore it.
- Beyond Louisiana, similar laws backed by ALEC and dark money groups have passed in multiple states since 2023, aiming to rebrand gas as green energy.
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Louisiana redefines natural gas as green energy
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana law redefines natural gas as green energy Environmental groups call it fossil fuel greenwashing Law modeled on ALEC template used in other GOP states Critics warn it may hinder renewable energy transition Louisiana is latest state to redefine natural gas — a planet-warming fossil fuel — as green energy By JACK BROOK and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press/Report for America Louisiana is the latest state to redefine…
'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…
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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, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases.
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