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Louisiana’s new bill would codify gas as “green energy”
A bill on its way to the Governor’s desk—with connections to gas industry allies—could enshrine hydrocarbons as Louisiana’s future.
Opponents argue that the state’s overreliance on gas and reticence to adopt solar and wind energy has led to high costs, an unreliable grid, and toxic air pollution that threatens the climate and public health. Gas plants also release carbon dioxide and a slew of toxic pollutants during combustion—raising concerns about their contributions to the state’s increasing summer heat, coastal issues and frequent disasters, along with related to local air quality. The majority of Louisiana residents support the expansion of renewables like wind and solar alongside fossil fuels, according to a survey published this year by the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication.
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