Effort to Give Oil Companies $97 Million Tax Break in Louisiana Halted

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By Sara SneathMay 31, 2023, 7:53 pm183 pts
For the fifth time, a Louisiana lawmaker has introduced legislation to try to reduce the tax that fossil fuel firms pay on oil they produce in the state. The original version of the bill introduced by Rep. Phillip DeVillier this spring would have cost the state $97 million over the next five years, according to…

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