Tenaska NG Fuels, the Omaha, Nebraska-based developer of a natural gas liquefaction facility that was planned for an 80-acre site off Scenic Highway near Devil’s Swamp, told Daily Report this week that it is pursuing the project—even though most of the land was sold last week to a New Orleans construction company.
Executives with Tenaska, which first announced plans last fall to develop the Tenaska Bayou LNG with Houston-based partner Waller Marine, say they have identified 12 potential new sites between Baton Rouge and New Orleans and still hope to develop the facility. Should the facility come to fruition, it is expected initially to be capable of producing 200,000 gallons of LNG daily to supply brown-water vessels on the river.
“Tenaska and Waller Marine continue to move forward,” says Doug Lauver, vice president of LNG development. “We are pleased with the progress we have made so far.” Lauver could not provide any additional details on the 12 sites or a specific timeline for the project.
Also this week, officials with Mary Bird Perkins-Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center and Woman’s Hospital announced a new partnership to increase the fight against breast and gynecologic cancer, under which a new facility called the Center for Breast and GYN Cancer is planned for the Woman’s campus on Airline Highway.
Though details on the center’s size and cost were not released, officials say the free-standing facility is on schedule to be completed by late next year. Along with the new cancer center, hospital officials say the partnership will provide women in Baton Rouge and across the Gulf South who are battling breast and gynecologic cancer more comprehensive care options.
Read the full Daily Report Week in Review for a rundown of other top local stories making headlines this week.
—Steve Sanoski
