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Oil prices top $120 a barrel despite higher output targets
Oil prices topped $120 a barrel in choppy trade this morning buoyed by Saudi Arabia raising its July crude prices
With fewer truck drivers, Louisiana to allow larger load permits
The Louisiana Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill described as a simple solution to bring overnight relief to the supply-chain bottleneck
Activists push back against LNG plants in southwest Louisiana
Justin Kray, a member of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to environmental issues, says the impacts of climate change in Cameron...
Mid South Extrusion planning $4.9M expansion of north Louisiana facility
Mid South Extrusion, which produces polyethylene film for food packaging and other consumer and industrial uses, is investing $4.9 million to add a 12th production line at its manufacturing facility in Monroe.
Venture Global LNG commits to $13B Plaquemines project
Venture Global LNG today announced it has come to a final investment decision for its $13.2 billion Plaquemines facility, about 20 miles south of New Orleans,
Methanol powers investment surge in Louisiana
There has been enough projected long-term demand growth in the methanol market to fuel a surge in U.S. capital investment, despite a reduction in the number of planned.
Nutrien plans world’s largest clean ammonia plant in Geismar
Nutrien, one of the largest producers of potash and nitrogen fertilizers, has struck a deal with Denbury Carbon Solutions to handle captured emissions from...
Louisiana enacts orphan oil well law to get $200M in federal money
Legislation that positions Louisiana to receive an estimated $200 million in federal grants to fix orphan oil wells became law Tuesday as one of the first bills enacted from the 2022 regular session.
Developer interest rising on speculative industrial warehouse space
The Capital Region has very few available spaces for industrial tenants, which is great for landlords but can also limit the local economy’s growth.
Driftwood LNG pipeline clears draft environmental review
Tellurian’s proposed 37-mile Driftwood Pipeline natural gas transportation project cleared a draft environmental review
LNG boom drives Enbridge pipeline growth on Gulf Coast
From British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico, accelerating global trade in liquefied natural gas has become a significant growth driver for the Enbridge...
How Performance Contractors circumvented delays, shortages
It was unquestionably serendipitous. A few years back, Performance Contractors in Baton Rouge began an extensive self-assessment to gain better visibility into its procurement processes.
Biden administration cancels Gulf oil and gas lease sales
The Interior Department confirmed Wednesday that it will not hold three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and off the...
Appeals court to hear arguments on legality of Biden’s lease sales suspension
A federal appeals court in New Orleans will hear arguments today about whether President Joe Biden legally suspended new oil and gas lease sales shortly after taking office because of climate change worries.
Vidalia graphite plant to quadruple in size to supply electric cars
The Syrah graphite plant in Vidalia is set to quadruple in size to supply electric vehicles, backed by millions in federal loans, according to...
More than 300 officials throughout Louisiana sign letter backing local ITEP control
More than 300 local elected officials from throughout Louisiana have signed an open letter to the Legislature,
Troubled waters
The Southern Hills Aquifer is a critical Capital Region asset, but overuse has it under threat from saltwater intrusion.
Fighting for industry is easy for LMOGA president Tommy Faucheux
It feels good for St. Charles Parish native Tommy Faucheux to be working in the industry that has supported his family for generations.
Companies plan carbon capture transport to Livingston Parish
Two publicly traded companies have reached an agreement to transport industrial carbon dioxide emissions along the Mississippi River corridor from Jefferson Parish to the Baton Rouge area.
New maritime money could fund Baton Rouge container on barge service
Portions of the funding could be used for the Baton Rouge to New Orleans Shuttle Service, which provides container-on-barge
