The Biden Administration is expected to issue a yearlong moratorium on new oil and gas drilling licenses for federal lands and waters. Senator Bill Cassidy blasted the move. He says reducing American production of fossil fuels will hurt our international standing and strengthen America’s rivals.
The American petroleum institute estimates about 22 percent of all American oil and 12 percent of all American gas production occurs on federal lands and waters.
It was five months ago when Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwest Louisiana causing massive damage and the rebuild is far from complete. Governor John Bel Edwards says President Biden has told him he understands what the needs are in southwest Louisiana and they also have an ally in former Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond, who serves as the President’s advisor.
A max vaccination event scheduled for Rapides Parish Coliseum is already fully booked. 420 doses of the vaccine have been donated by the Rapides Regional Medical Center and the Department of Health is going to inoculate the public who is eligible, those 70 and older, and healthcare workers. Region Six Medical Director Dr. David Holcomb says it’s a collaborative effort.
Beginning next week Louisiana will receive 67,350 COVID vaccine doses, an increase of almost 16 percent. It is all part of President Biden’s goal to vaccine 1.5 million Americans daily, an increase of half a million from his previously announced initiative. The number of vaccines distributed is based on population.