Energy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that it will conduct unannounced inspections of Louisiana industrial facilities and deploy mobile pollution monitoring equipment in the state isn’t necessarily a big deal because most plants already comply with the regulations, says Connie Fabré, president and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance. 

Globally, sustainable energy is in demand, and plant biomass has been a front-runner as a renewable resource.

Louisiana’s economic development department says projects promising to reduce the energy industry’s carbon footprint remain viable despite questions about the environmental benefits. 

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine could impede natural gas supplies for Europe, which in turn could increase demand for liquefied natural gas.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute announced last week that Louisiana native Preston Beard has joined as director of policy overseeing its growing focus on chemicals.

The chief executives of the nation’s two largest independent oil companies disagree on whether...

LSU researchers are exploring ways to use sunlight to create “green energy on demand,” which could help Louisiana diversify its economy.

The Louisiana Bond Commission signed off Thursday on a plan to let Entergy Louisiana cover its storm recovery costs through a $3.2 billion bond sale that its customers would pay back over the next two decades.

Louisiana’s nearly final plan for reducing carbon emissions to “net zero” by 2050 focuses...

The Center for Planning Excellence and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources will partner over the next nine months to develop a model solar ordinance for Louisiana communities.