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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Tuesday February 17, 2026 ( 11 items )  

ACLJ Exposes Abortion Pill Myths in Federal Court Filing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news on Feb. 16, 2026: * * * The ACLJ Exposes Abortion Pill Myths in Federal Court Filing By Walter M. Weber Last week, the ACLJ filed an amicus brief in the abortion pill case of Louisiana v. FDA. We spent the entire brief targeting and refuting some common myths that abortion radicals champion. First, some background. Historically, after the Supreme Court opened the floodgates of abortion in Roe v. Wade (1  more

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 21 other states in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "This is about protect  more

BASF supports European BDO supply security through increased production in Ludwigshafen
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, Feb. 16 [Category: BizIndustrial Materials] -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release: * * * BASF supports European BDO supply security through increased production in Ludwigshafen * * Increased BDO production ensures reliable and consistent supply to customers across Europe * BASF's integrated value chain strengthens resilience in key downstream markets * Conti  more

Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund Urges BOEM to Reject Offshore Drilling Expansion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management expressing opposition to the proposed expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling. The organization urges to protect coasts from oil drilling and the associated disruptions, as outlined in the Draft Proposed Program for the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. CCAN AF emphasizes the potential environmental and health  more

COLAB Backs Regular Gulf Lease Sales In Comments To BOEM On 11th Outer Continental Shelf Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- COLAB has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regarding the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program. The organization expressed support for a consistent and reliable offshore leasing program aimed at fostering economic growth in the Bayou Region. In its letter, COLAB emphasized the importance of offshore oil and natural gas development in the Gulf of America, which accounts for approximately 1  more

FirstEnergy Transmission and Transource Energy Joint Venture Receive Approval for Major Electric Transmission Project in Central Ohio
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Transmission and Transource Energy Joint Venture Receive Approval for Major Electric Transmission Project in Central Ohio Project will enhance grid capacity and reliability in the fast-growing greater Columbus region * Regional grid operator PJM Interconnection has selected a major electric transmission project to meet a critical infrastructure need in central Ohio. Jointly developed by FirstEnergy Tran  more

Grand Gulf begins scheduled refueling outage
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Grand Gulf begins scheduled refueling outage * An aerial image of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station PORT GIBSON, Miss. - Control room operators removed Grand Gulf Nuclear Station from service Feb. 14 to begin its 25th scheduled refueling and maintenance outage following months of safe, secure and reliable operation. During the outage, station and contract workers will perform maintenance and   more

Healthy Gulf Urges BOEM to Withdraw Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Healthy Gulf has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing any offshore oil and gas leasing as part of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program. The organization argues that decades of drilling have already inflicted significant ecological damage, health impacts and community disruptions. In its letter, Healthy Gulf cites the Gulf Coast as the most heavily developed offshore oil and gas   more

Shrimp Transparency Bill Passed by Georgia Legislature
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Feb. 13 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Shrimp Transparency Bill Passed by Georgia Legislature Georgia Restaurants Will Be Required to Disclose If Shrimp Is Foreign * On Wednesday, the House of Representatives of the state of Georgia voted 159-8 to pass HB 117, requiring food service establishments to disclose whether they are serving imported shrimp. Once approved by Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia will join Louisiana, Alabama  more

Transource Energy and FirstEnergy Transmission Joint Venture Receive Approval for Major Electric Transmission Project in Central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Transource Energy and FirstEnergy Transmission Joint Venture Receive Approval for Major Electric Transmission Project in Central Ohio * Project will enhance grid capacity and reliability in the fast-growing greater Columbus region COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 16, 2026) - Regional grid operator PJM Interconnection has selected a major electric transmission project to meet a cr  more

Visiongain Forecasts Global Ammonia Market to Reach $89.95 Billion by 2026
LONDON, England, Feb. 17 (TNSrep) -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, issued the following news release: * * * Ammonia Market Visiongain has published a new report entitled Ammonia Market Report 2026-2036 (https://www.visiongain.com/report/ammonia-market-2026/) (Including Impact of U.S. Trad  more