The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association is hailing the Trump administration’s draft proposal for a new five-year oil and gas exploration plan. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Former Saints quarterback Drew Brees will be back in New Orleans this weekend for the Saints game against the Falcons — but not just to watch the game. Andre Champagne has more.
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The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association is hailing the Trump administration’s draft plan to hold seven lease sales off Louisiana’s Gulf coast. The plan would open more than 1.2-billion acres to oil and gas exploration. President Tommy Faucheux (FOE-shay) says it’s a welcome commitment to furthering America’s energy dominance.
Faucheux says the companies which will compete for the leases operate with the utmost of integrity.
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The five-year plan proposed by the Trump administration would replace the five-year plan enacted under the Biden administration which curtailed oil and gas exploration as part of Biden’s efforts to combat climate change. Faucheux says thanks to modern technology, it’s possible to explore for oil and gas while protecting the environment.
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There will be a 60-day public comment period before the Department of the Interior issues its final plan.
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Drew Brees will be on the call for FOX for Sunday’s Falcons and Saints game. Brees says no matter how poorly both teams are doing, the NFC South rivalry between New Orleans and Atlanta will continue to remain strong.
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Kickoff at the Caesars Superdome is at 3:25 p.m.
Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough is coming off his first career win in the NFL after throwing for 282 yards and a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers. Brees says that Shough impressed him.
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Brees says that Shough has an elite ability to evade sacks while finding ways to extend plays in the pocket.
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It’s a mere formality at this point, but the LSU Board of Supervisors is moving to authorize new President Wade Rousse to fire football coach Brian Kelly. The board made that move during a special called meeting in response to a lawsuit Kelly filed against the school. Following an executive session that lasted almost an hour, John Carmouche made the motion in open session.
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Board Chair Scott Ballard announced the unanimous passage of Carmouche’s motion.
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In his lawsuit, Kelly is seeking his full 54-million-dollar contract buyout. He claims that LSU is looking to fire him for cause as a way of getting out of paying him any portion of his buyout.
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Twenty-six vet clinics and spay-neuter providers around the state will divide 24-thousand dollars raised by the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council. The council raised the money through the sale of special Animal Friendly license plates, thanks to a new law that authorized the Department of Motor Vehicles to design, manufacture and sell them. Jeff Dorson, the chairman of the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council, says the license plate purchases are going towards a great cause.
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Animal Friendly license plates cost about 50 dollars more than regular plates, but the surcharge goes straight to the cause. Dorson says the purchases will help the council limit pet overpopulation.
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If people don’t purchase Animal Friendly license plates, Dorson says the Pet Council also accepts donations throughout the year.