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Bipartisan bill governing offshore energy leases could benefit Louisiana

(The Center Square) — A bill moving through the lame-duck session in Congress could open the way for offshore leases for both oil and gas, and wind power, along with curbs on judicial oversight.

The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 is sponsored by Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the ranking member.

The measure was introdu…

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