www.thecentersquare.com – Will Hardy | Conservatives for Clean Energy – Louisiana – (The Center Square – ) 2025-05-15 15:08:00
Louisiana, with its expertise in offshore oil and gas, is well-positioned to lead in offshore wind energy development. This opportunity benefits workers in welding, maritime, engineering, and energy sectors while boosting demand for ports, shipbuilders, and manufacturers. Offshore wind also contributes to energy security by diversifying energy sources, reducing reliance on foreign adversaries, and stabilizing the grid. As energy demand grows, offshore wind is essential to meet needs. With strong policy support, Louisiana can become a major hub for wind energy, continuing its legacy as an energy powerhouse. Will Hardy is the state director for Conservatives for Clean Energy – Louisiana.
Louisiana has long been a leader in American energy production, with decades of experience in offshore oil and gas. That same knowledge and infrastructure now gives us a strategic advantage in a growing market: Offshore wind.
This is not a partisan issue; it’s a Louisiana opportunity. Offshore wind development means more jobs for welders, mariners, engineers, and energy workers who already know how to build and maintain offshore structures. It means more demand for our ports, shipbuilders and manufacturing base.
Just as important, offshore wind contributes to energy security. It diversifies our energy portfolio, reduces our reliance on foreign adversaries, and helps stabilize the grid, all priorities for conservatives and policymakers focused on national defense.
And as power demand continues to grow at a rapid pace, American offshore wind energy must be a key player in meeting that demand. Louisiana’s legacy as an energy powerhouse can continue through innovation and leadership in offshore wind.
With smart policy and support from both state and federal lawmakers, we can build on what we do best: Powering America. Let’s urge our leaders to embrace this all-of-the-above energy strategy and make Louisiana the Gulf’s wind energy hub.
Will Hardy is the state director for Conservatives for Clean Energy – Louisiana.
Note: The following A.I. based commentary is not part of the original article, reproduced above, but is offered in the hopes that it will promote greater media literacy and critical thinking, by making any potential bias more visible to the reader –Staff Editor.
Political Bias Rating: Center-Right
The article presents a clear ideological stance aligned with center-right principles, particularly by framing offshore wind energy as consistent with conservative values such as energy security, national defense, and economic growth. The tone and language emphasize job creation, energy independence, and diversification in a way that appeals to conservative priorities. Additionally, the author’s affiliation with “Conservatives for Clean Energy” signals a deliberate promotion of an environmental issue through a conservative lens. While it avoids more progressive environmental rhetoric, it still advocates a proactive energy strategy, placing it within a center-right framework rather than a neutral or strictly factual report on the topic.
wgno.com – MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press – 2025-07-01 16:29:00
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SUMMARY: A warm, moist airmass persists with daytime heating and upper-level disturbances causing patchy storms late afternoons and evenings. A front arriving tomorrow may bring more scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cooler temperatures might briefly dip to the lower 90s on Wednesday, but heat will return by the Fourth of July, reaching mid to upper 90s with heat indices in the mid triple digits late week. Rain chances decrease by July 4th due to strengthening ridging aloft. Elevated dew points in the 70s and prolonged dangerous heat increase heat stress risk, urging precautions like altering outdoor plans and recognizing heat illness symptoms.
Conditions have not changed much. A very warm and moist airmass still remains in place. Daytime heating, abundant moisture, and upper-level disturbances will allow for more patchy storms late afternoon into the evening hours. A front will approach tomorrow when more scattered showers and t-storms are possible. There is a brief opportunity for cooler temperatures to drop to the lower 90’s on Wednesday. Then, we are back to the mid and pushing upper 90’s by the end of the week on the 4th. Rain chance will subsidize by the 4th and over the weekend, but heat indices will push into the mid triple digits late week.
SUMMARY: A chance of scattered afternoon downpours continues today with hazy skies caused by Saharan dust lingering through Wednesday. Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Depression Barry in Mexico and Tropical Storm Filosy in the Pacific is feeding rain chances in Texas. Expect daily spotty showers and storms, mostly in the afternoons, with rain chances around 20-30% through Thursday. Temperatures will be warm but not extreme, ranging from low 90s to mid-90s by Independence Day. Thursday and the Fourth of July will be partly cloudy, humid, and have much lower chances of rain. No hail or flooding is expected this week.
Saharan dust has arrived, with a chance of downpours today.
