What has Louisiana’s governor done his first month in office? Boost fossil fuels

Republican Jeff Landry, who has labeled climate change a hoax', has elevated fossil fuel executives to key environmental posts

In his first four weeks in office, Louisiana's Republican governor, Jeff Landry, has filled the ranks of state environmental posts with executives tied to the oil, gas and coal industries.

Landry, who has labeled climate change a hoax", has also taken aim at the state's climate taskforce for possible elimination as part of a sweeping reorganization of Louisiana's environmental bureaucracy. The goal, according to Landry's executive order, is to create a better prospective business climate".