A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Hewitt v Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. deemed a highly compensated employee eligible for overtime payments. After the decision was released, Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Mike Moncla issued the following statement...
Most of the oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico remains offline nearly two weeks after Hurricane Ida ripped through the ports of south Louisiana and forced the evacuation of workers from dozens of offshore rigs and platforms.
Oil and gas advocates play a crucial role in combatting anti-industry policy and rhetoric from the Biden administration and the rest of the national climate elite.
Earlier today, the White House issued a statement urging OPEC+ to increase oil production in order to satisfy the current demand for energy in the United States. Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Mike Moncla responded publicly to the White House this afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that would help keep coastal erosion litigation against some of the nation’s largest oil companies in federal court. The ruling partially overturns a decision given by the Fifth Circuit in 2020 that would have sent the lawsuits back to state court.