Energy

Louisiana’s water systems need $9B to meet codes

A legislative task force on Friday heard from state officials on the status of Louisiana’s water systems in its bid to craft recommendations for improvements.

LSU’s new energy institute faces global challenges, skepticism  

In Louisiana, the energy transition away from high-intensity carbon fuels is focused on things such as creating lower-carbon hydrogen and capturing climate-warming carbon from industry and directly from the air.

Four federal tracts in Gulf designated for wind power development 

Four tracts of federal Gulf of Mexico waters of Texas and Louisiana, ranging from...

Can the U.S. double food production by 2050? LSU is working on it 

The LSU AgCenter is partnering with several universities and countries on a $22 million award from the U.S. Agency for International Development to make cereal crops more readily available. 

Proman, Mitsubishi propose world-scale clean ammonia plant in Lake Charles

Switzerland-based Proman has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. to explore building a world-scale ultra low-carbon ammonia facility in Lake Charles, reports Chemical Engineering magazine.  

Koura proposes $800M investment for EV battery material projects in St. Gabriel

Chemical manufacturer Orbia is exploring two expansion projects in Iberville Parish for its fluorinated solutions business, Koura, Louisiana Economic Development announced today. 
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LMOGA’s president lobbies Congress for ‘predictable robust’ offshore leasing

Testifying before Congress last week, a Louisiana oil and gas advocate lobbied for uninterrupted...

Louisiana adopts stronger rule to tackle orphaned oil well problem 

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources finalized a new rule Friday to help reduce the number of orphaned oil and gas wells throughout the state.

Louisiana offshore wind consortium chosen as US Tech Hub 

President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration today announced the selection of Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller as one of 31 newly designated U.S. Tech Hubs.

Kinder Morgan invests $50M into Geismar facility

Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan is investing $50 million into improvements at one of its Geismar facilities.