Sam Karlin

Federal regulators are asking Louisiana to step up oversight of oil and gas operations after a rash of earthquakes in the northern half of the state, including one tremor that matched the largest in state history.

Governor Jeff Landry, with club in hand, makes his entrance at a press event touting the LIV Golf Louisiana tournament in New Orleans next year.

“We shouldn’t just be handing out money with no return on investment,” said Louisiana’s lieutenant governor.

Workers with Sunbelt Roofs install a fortified roof with impact-rated shingles on a home in Jefferson on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Roofing materials sit in the foreground as workers with Sunbelt Roofs install a fortified roof with impact-rated shingles on a home in Jefferson on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Louisiana Economic Development officials say secrecy is necessary to protect deals from competing states 8 min to read

The deal illustrates how Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration is aggressively using non-disclosure agreements to negotiate with companies in secret.

More fortified roofs mean “more insurance companies will be interested in covering the greater New Orleans area, which will bring premiums down for everyone,” said councilman Matthew Willard.

of 5 The construction of the Meta data center site photographed in Holly Ridge, La., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)

Consultant for state regulator says plant mostly needed to power Meta data center, Meta calls it ‘inaccurate' of 5