Energy

US to release 50 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve to ease energy costs

President Joe Biden this morning ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India and the U.K.

Louisiana projected to reach new highs in refining, chemical employment 

The LSU Center for Energy Studies unveiled the 2022 edition of its Gulf Coast...

Bernhard Capital utilities deal in question after N.C. city official raises allegations

A North Carolina city official has resigned her post while accusing her colleagues of conflicts of interest regarding a potential deal with Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners. 

Baton Rouge’s Premium Inspection acquired by Texas-based company 

Baton Rouge’s Premium Inspection acquired by Texas-based company 

GBRIA expects uptick in petrochemical plant maintenance work next year

Capital Region petrochemical plants are expected to go ahead next year with maintenance and turnaround work that was put on the back burner due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance CEO Connie Fabré says.

AG Landry says Gulf oil-and-gas lease sale could deliver $100M to Louisiana

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is touting this week’s oil-and-gas land lease sale—the first to take place during the Biden administration—saying it could deliver $100 million to the state in the next year.
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Entergy Louisiana signs three deals with solar energy producer

Renewable energy provider D. E. Shaw Renewable has signed three solar power off-take agreements with Entergy Louisiana.

Louisiana will use infrastructure funds to repair roads and expand capacity 

Repair or expand? That’s the decision states including Louisiana have to make following the passage of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill and the $110 billion that goes with it for highways and bridges.

Honeywell expanding Baton Rouge facility

Honeywell is planning to expand its Baton Rouge facility to double the production capacity of Solstice ze, a supermarket refrigerant that it says uses 35% less energy, the company announced today.

Officials need to ‘get out of the way’ of wind, solar development, proponents say

Louisiana and southeast Texas are well positioned to benefit from the transition to a less carbon-intensive energy future, a Harvard University professor who worked on a major study says.