Effective October 15, 2025, the Governor of Louisiana surprised many by issuing Executive Order No. JML 25-119 (“EO 25-119”), which establishes a moratorium directing the Department of Conservation and Energy (“Department”) to “suspend review of any new Class VI applications to construct that are submitted to it after” October 15, 2025. Relatedly, the
The 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature convened April 14, 2025, and adjourned June 12, 2025. The first regular session of the new term saw legislation on several hot-button issues, including 944 bills (696 in the House/248 in the Senate), 24 constitutional amendments, and 751 resolutions and study requests. For fiscal year 2025-2026, the
Act 458 of the 2025 Louisiana legislative session (“Act 458” or the “the Act”), recently signed into law by Governor Jeff Landry, introduced changes to the regulation of oil and gas operations in Louisiana. In addition to enacting changes to the laws regarding oilfield legacy suits (summarized in this recent post), Act 458 also