President Donald Trump and conservatives in Congress are helping the oil and gas industry make a comeback with increased drilling opportunities and fewer burdensome regulations, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins said Tuesday. Higgins, R-Port Barre, spoke to the Atchafalaya Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City. He represents Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes St. Mary Parish, and took office in January 2017. “The oil and gas industry is set for a renaissance in the Gulf of Mexico,” Higgins said. Legislators from Louisiana and Texas are working together “with a very willing executive branch and ...