Energy

ExxonMobil looks to lithium as another way to diversify

ExxonMobil continues to diversify its energy portfolio as it aims to be a major U.S. lithium supplier for makers of electric vehicle batteries.

US Supreme Court declines to block trial for Louisiana coastal erosion case

A trial over alleged damage to the coast by oil companies in Cameron Parish will proceed as scheduled on Nov. 27 after the U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to block it. 

Across Louisiana, companies are investing in the energy transition

For some companies, sustainability is no longer simply a buzzword intended to pacify the...

Capital Region adds 4,900 jobs to hit all-time high

The Baton Rouge metro area added about 4,900 jobs in September while posting a 13,300 job increase year over year, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports. 

Cameron residents support proposed Venture Global expansion 

A majority of Cameron Parish residents who attended recent public hearings say they support Venture Global LNG’s proposed CP2 expansion and CP Express pipeline, The American Press reports.

Neighbors continue to call for scrutiny of Lake Maurepas carbon capture project 

The new state task force on carbon capture and storage projects met Monday and got an earful from opponents of a proposal to store CO2 emissions under Lake Maurepas. 
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Gonzales officials expect passenger rail to benefit industry, environment

While state officials await word of a $200 million federal grant to make rail...

Here’s how hard the wildfires hit Louisiana’s timber industry  

Wildfires that engulfed more than 50,000 acres of Louisiana forests during this summer’s record-breaking...

Infinity Valve and Supply expanding Acadiana air compressor facility 

Infinity Operators LLC today announced it is investing $1.1 million to increase production capacity of its new air compression division through equipment upgrades and physical expansion of its manufacturing facility in Lafayette Parish. 

A look at the state of carbon sequestration in the Capital Region

Carbon capture projects, pivotal to the energy transition in the nation’s industrial sector, are garnering substantial attention, especially in Louisiana’s Capital Region as it becomes a hotspot for such projects.