10/12 Industry Report staff, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Last year’s Seacor Power tragedy could change worker protections

More than a year after the April 2021 Seacor Power lift boat tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico, legal changes may be on the way that could have lasting effects on the Jones Act, reports Legal Reader.

Activists push back against LNG plants in southwest Louisiana

Justin Kray, a member of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to...

Nutrien plans world’s largest clean ammonia plant in Geismar

Nutrien, one of the largest producers of potash and nitrogen fertilizers, has struck a...

LNG boom drives Enbridge pipeline growth on Gulf Coast

From British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico, accelerating global trade in liquefied natural...

Vidalia graphite plant to quadruple in size to supply electric cars

The Syrah graphite plant in Vidalia is set to quadruple in size to supply...

New maritime money could fund Baton Rouge container on barge service

Portions of the funding could be used for the Baton Rouge to New Orleans Shuttle Service, which provides container-on-barge

Plug Power, Olin to establish green hydrogen plant in St. Gabriel

The first production plant, to be located in St. Gabriel, will produce 15 metric tons per day of green hydrogen.

TotalEnergies signs Cameron LNG expansion agreement

TotalEnergies has signed a “heads of agreement” with Sempra Infrastructure, Mitsui & Co. Ltd....

U.S. chemical rail car loads hit all-time high

There are some signs that pressures might be abating for the U.S. chemical industry....

LSU researchers looking to turn carbon emissions into useful resource

LSU doctoral student Cal Hendershot and his adviser, LSU professor John Flake, are working...