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.

Industry celebrates Trump’s limits on states’ regulation rights

Obama-era regulations that put the brakes on oil and gas development continue to fall...

Boom times predicted for Baton Rouge industrial corridor

The list of megaprojects breaking ground in the industrial corridor running between Baton Rouge...

DEQ using drone technology to monitor the Louisiana skies

Jason Smith has flown more than 60 missions with a single drone since the...

Industry battling over state appointments and river pilot fees

Even as alleged improprieties in the selection of its at-large commissioners are hashed out...

Baton Rouge industry will benefit if deeper Mississippi River channel happens

If an Army Corps of Engineers plan to deepen the Mississippi River channel to...

Water Institute studying how to protect Baton Rouge water

The Water Institute of the Gulf is in the early stages of a study...

Scientists are on the trail of new solutions to oil seepage and its aftermath

As owners go to extraordinary lengths to prevent environmental impacts in their offshore oil...

As industry warily eyes the new Trump plan, we survey the corridor’s pressing road and port challenges

The Trump administration unveiled its $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan this spring to a characteristic...

Wildfire discovery could lead to deal over Baton Rouge ozone woes

The Baton Rouge-area industrial complex could reap some surprising benefits from last year’s wildfires...

Launch: What’s the Water Institute of the Gulf doing in Lafourche and Lake Charles?

Anchored by a new building and a renewed sense of purpose, Baton Rouge’s Water...