Energy

MKS Plastics invests $14M to double size of Tangipahoa production facility 

Industrial pail manufacturer MKS Plastics is investing $14 million to double the size of its Tangipahoa Parish production facility. 

Regulators slam Entergy’s ‘incomplete’ plan for resources, transmission

Entergy Louisiana’s new road map for addressing future needs does not examine transmission options or explore the potential impact of more stringent environmental standards, among other key issues, Public Service Commission members and staff say. 

Will Formosa move its planned $9.4B project to the Capital Region?

As far as the company has stated publicly, Formosa still intends to build a $9.4 billion industrial complex in St. James Parish, despite opposition from environmental and community groups.

LSU event will bring energy companies, researchers and policymakers together

LSU’s Center for Energy Studies and the Louisiana Board of Regents on Friday will host energy researchers, policymakers and energy companies at an inaugural event focusing on the sector’s future.

Craig Greene will share insights into crisis leadership on the October episode of Strictly Business

What key principles of leadership are essential when navigating a crisis situation? How do...

The latest on the saltwater intrusion threatening south Louisiana taps 

Salt water making its way up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is on track to contaminate New Orleans drinking water by the end of the month, and federal, state and local officials are scrambling to deliver alternative freshwater supplies, USA Today Network reports. 
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Regina Davis has a plan to ‘unlock innovation’ at ExxonMobil

Since Regina Davis was named refinery manager of the ExxonMobil Product Solutions Complex at the start of September, her priority has been to “unlock innovation” within both the facility’s workforce and technology. 

Here’s what LOGA has to say about the revised oil and gas leasing plan 

LOGA President Mike Moncla today declared the U.S. Department of Interior’s newly released five-year plan for federal offshore oil and gas leasing will “curtail discoveries for years to come.”

Saltwater intrusion threatens Louisiana citrus growers 

Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes, flooding, invasive insects, freezes and drought to keep their groves alive. 

‘LaPolitics’: Governor candidates urged to prioritize the coast

The Environmental Defense Action Fund launched a new six-figure television ad buy calling on...