oil and gas

There is a new poll out from the Wall Street Journal and NBC News that says a majority of Americans are not happy with how President Obama is handling the economy.

A new poll shows a majority of Americans are not happy with how President Obama is handling the economy. Nearly three-quarters of the people surveyed in the NBC News-"Wall Street Journal" poll say the administration has dropped the ball on the economy, on improving oversight of Wall Street and the banks and on the federal budget deficit.

  Lafayette Congressmen Charles Boustany has joined Republican Congressmn  Bill Flores of Texas, Democratic Congressman Gene Green of Texas and Democratic Congressman Dan Boren Oklahoma in introducing legislation calling for expanded and faster domestic energy production since there has been another spike in gas prices due to growing uncertainty and unrest in the Middle East. The Lease Extension a

  It's another day of shelling out more money for gasoline in Louisiana. The average price of regular moved a penny higher overnight to three-41 a gallon, some 42 cents higher than a month ago and 75 cents higher compared to the year ago average price of two-66. Triple-A says premium increased to three-65 and diesel climbed a penny to three-74.  Congressman Charles Boustany spoke with the KPEL Mor

3rd District Congressman Jeff Landry joined The Morning Report today to give an update on this week's committee meeting concerning the final report from The Oil Spill Commission.

Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany spoke to Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero during The Morning Report about tonight's State of the Union Address by President Barak Obama.  He then added his thoughts on Carol Browner.

Wingin' It Wednesday panelists Warren Caudle, Carol Ross and Mike Stagg battered over the oil and gas industry along with healthcare reform today.

Rob Guidry, President and CEO of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, spoke to Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero about a recent trip to Washington to meet with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rob Guidry says their group, along with the national organization, are working to remind Congressmen and others of the benefits of a strong domestic oil production program.

7th district Congressman Charles Boustany of Lafayette, met with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael Bromwich yesterday to discuss ongoing issues with the BOEMRE issuing new well permits in the Gulf of Mexico.  Boustany spoke about this issue and others on the Morning Report.

The President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association spent time with the hosts from the Morning Report discussing the status of drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico for both deep water and shallow water projects.  Don Briggs says the news is not great.