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With a career in industrial and business reporting spanning decades, Sam Barnes has established himself as a trusted voice across South Louisiana. In addition to being a regular contributor to Business Report, he serves as editor of 10/12 Industry Report, a twice-annual publication covering Louisiana’s rapidly expanding industrial sector. Barnes has a unique blend of journalistic experience and corporate business acumen, having earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and MBA from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

Solar energy ramps up in Louisiana, but jobs lie in panel manufacturing

Solar energy development seems to be heating up in Louisiana, at least on paper....

Louisiana ports stand to gain from West Coast shipping woes

Until recently, Asian markets have depended primarily upon West Coast ports to get their goods ashore, which then make the long journey by rail to the U.S. heartland.

Here comes the sun

While solar energy projects are ramping up in Louisiana, attracting panel manufacturers is what will create large-scale jobs.

‘Perfect storm’ exposes fragility of Louisiana’s industrial supply chain 

It came as a surprise to many that Louisiana’s industrial supply chain was so...

Louisiana’s two major oil and gas plays offer study in contrasts

Louisiana’s two predominant oil and gas plays, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale and Haynesville Shale, have taken starkly divergent paths over the past decade.

A tale of two plays

It’s a study in contrasts for Louisiana’s two major oil and gas plays, with Tuscaloosa Shale interest waning while hopes for Haynesville surge.

Federal agency assessing interest in Gulf wind development

The Biden Administration has ambitious plans to expand offshore wind to the Gulf of...

Carbon capture projects in Louisiana gaining steam but obstacles remain 

At first glance it would seem to be a “win-win” scenario by any measure,...

Captivating carbon stuggles

Momentum is building for carbon capture, utilization and storage projects in Louisiana, but numerous obstacles and objections remain.

Three executives share how their Louisiana companies were able to thrive in 2020 

It has been an incredibly challenging year in the industrial space. Even so, Louisiana...
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