Energy

After residents of Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, put a national spotlight on their environmental concerns, petrochemical giants are backing the creation of a new “sustainability council,” documents show. 

Darylene Harris Pugh, general manager at Shell Catalysts & Technologies US LP, is a 2023 Influential Women in Business honoree.

Legislation to tighten regulations for carbon capture projects is moving through the Louisiana House following strong opposition to those projects in some communities.

Lawmakers advanced two proposed constitutional amendments Monday that would give parish governments a larger share of oil and gas tax revenues.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began taking public comments today on Louisiana’s request to have primary authority over wells used in carbon capture and sequestration projects. 

Venture Global has reached a long-term agreement to sell liquified natural gas from its Calcasieu Parish facility to Japan’s largest power provider. 

ExxonMobil more than doubled its profit during the first quarter, producing more oil to...

A push toward offshore wind energy could create thousands of well-paying domestic jobs in Louisiana and elsewhere, but it’s unlikely there will be enough trained and certified workers to fill those positions.

St. Charles Clean Fuels is exploring the feasibility of building a $4.6 billion ammonia...

A proposal to require industrial air monitoring to protect Louisiana residents from chemical air pollutants cleared an early obstacle in the state Legislature on Tuesday.