Energy

The companies, projects, investments, workforce issues and policy decisions shaping one of the state’s most important economic sectors.

Ascension and St. James parishes in the running for massive petrochemical project

Saudi Arabia-based SABIC and ExxonMobil Chemical Company are considering building a jointly owned petrochemical...

ExxonMobil pulls Enterprise Zone applications from consideration; efforts underway to review program

(Photo by Tim Mueller) ExxonMobil has withdrawn its Enterprise Zone Program applications from the city-parish. According...

New marine applications and rising Chinese demand are fueling hopes of a new boom for methanol makers

Companies like Methanex are hoping the conversion of more marine vessels to run on...

Heck wants public hearing for ExxonMobil’s sales tax rebate request

One Metro Councilman wants ExxonMobil Corp. to go before the council and publicly discuss...

Should a ‘carbon tax’ be imposed on fossil fuel companies in an effort to reduce pollution?

President Barack Obama has long been a supporter of the idea of a federal...

State and local governments pay about $50M for flood damage this year; feds on hook for about $150M

Louisiana’s state and local governments are already on the hook for roughly $50 million...
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Three years after leaving The Shaw Group, Jim Bernhard has created a private equity firm that could outgrow the company he sold for $3...

Jim Bernhard. Photography by Don Kadair When Jim Bernhard stepped down as CEO of The...

The oil and gas industry questions whether new regulations will make drilling safer or just more expensive

New offshore drilling regulations aimed at improving safety were created after the April 20,...

LSU area lake overrun by hyacinths; neighbor takes cleanup into his own hands

If you’re a recreational user of the LSU lakes, you’ve probably noticed the bloom...

Top 5 Louisiana oil and gas tech startups to watch in 2016

With the 8th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) March 11-18, all eyes turned...
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