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Ascension school superintendent backs CF Industries’ ITEP request
Ascension Parish Public Schools Superintendent David Alexander says he believes an 80% property tax abatement for CF Industries’ proposed “green ammonia” nitrogen complex in...
EPIC Piping acquires Minnesota pipe bending company
Baton Rouge-based industrial pipe manufacturer EPIC Piping today announced it has acquired Minnesota-based BendTec Fabrication & Bending.
Capital Region bracing for industrial worker shortages
A serious shortage of industrial construction workers is most definitely on the way, but when it will happen is anybody’s guess.
Trouble on the horizon
Industrial worker shortages are not a local issue—yet—in South Louisiana but it’s only a matter of time with numerous projects about to begin.
Louisiana chemical industry keeps wary eye on high natural gas prices
Natural gas prices are higher than Louisiana’s petrochemical industry would prefer but it’s not a serious problem yet, Louisiana Chemical Association President and CEO Greg Bowser says.
Dow CEO calls for putting a price on carbon
Putting a price on carbon is a useful policy tool for spurring decarbonization and addressing climate change, Dow Chairman and CEO Jim Fitterling said today at the annual conference of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana.
Enterprise to add capacity to Acadian Gas Pipeline System
Enterprise Products Partners LP is seeking to expand its Acadian natural gas system in Louisiana amid increased activity among its producer customers in the...
Belle Chasse oil refinery closing after being damaged by Hurricane Ida
An oil refinery in Belle Chasse that was flooded during Hurricane Ida is being shut down and turned into a storage terminal, prompting local leaders to assess the potential economic impacts that could come with losing one of the area’s biggest employers.
Analysts forecasting oil prices will again top $100 a barrel
Analysts projecting oil prices will again top $100 a barrel
Inadequate digital infrastructure blocking advances at chemical facilities
Digitalization and AI technologies are more important than ever in the industrial space, but panelists at Reuters Events’ recent 2021 Downstream USA Conference in Houston say progress is being hindered by an inadequate digital infrastructure.
Emissions from federal oil and gas lease sales under increased scrutiny
Oil and gas lease sales—one of the tent poles propping up Louisiana’s economy—are again under scrutiny from the Biden administration.
LOGA founder Don Briggs injured, wife killed in car crash
Early Wednesday morning, former Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Don Briggs was involved in a car crash on Interstate 12 in Tangipahoa Parish, resulting in his hospitalization and the death of his wife, Nannette, 77.
New rail port near Lake Charles could help smooth kinks in the industrial supply...
The developers of the new Mossville Rail Port are benefitting from some rather fortuitous timing.
Both phases of their multimodal facility will soon be operational,...
State board opts for leniency for noncompliant ITEP companies
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry opted today not to punish companies that have failed to live up to their Industrial Tax Exemption Program agreements to receive property tax breaks.
Congress weighs reinstating “superfund tax” on chemical, oil industries
Congress is considering reviving taxes on the chemical and petroleum industries to pay for cleanup of polluted sites.
Louisiana ports stand to gain from West Coast shipping woes
Until recently, Asian markets have depended primarily upon West Coast ports to get their goods ashore, which then make the long journey by rail to the U.S. heartland.
Here comes the sun
While solar energy projects are ramping up in Louisiana, attracting panel manufacturers is what will create large-scale jobs.
Louisiana has lost 22,000 construction jobs during pandemic
Louisiana has lost 22,000, or 16%, of its construction jobs since February 2020, more than 47 other states as a percentage of jobs lost, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Grön Fuels shifts focus to renewable jet fuel, inks key agreement with state
Grön Fuels has cleared a significant hurdle in the development of its massive renewable fuels complex planned for the Port of Greater Baton Rouge.
ExxonMobil reconsidering its investment strategy
ExxonMobil’s remade board of directors is debating whether to continue with several major oil and gas projects as the company reconsiders its investment strategy...
