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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...
Venture Global lands large LNG export deals with China
China reached an agreement on three huge liquefied natural gas deals with U.S. exporter Venture Global LNG, bringing the exporter’s Plaquemines Parish plant one...
Guest opinion: Setting the record straight on industry response to orphan well claims
Recently, environmental groups have called for the removal of oil and gas industry representatives from Louisiana’s Oilfield Site Restoration Commission, the body that oversees the Department of Natural Resources' Orphan Well Program.
‘Perfect storm’ exposes fragility of Louisiana’s industrial supply chain
It came as a surprise to many that Louisiana’s industrial supply chain was so vulnerable. A series of unfortunate and unthinkable events in 2020...
Air Products aims to bring another clean energy project to the heart of petrochemical...
Air Products, a global industrial gas company, has announced plans for a $4.5 billion clean energy complex in Ascension Parish.
Biden administration’s COVID-19 mandates could divide trucking industry
President Joe Biden’s recent order that companies with 100 or more employees require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing could divide the trucking industry, industry reps say.
Angelle to discuss offshore oil and gas in Oct. 28 webcast
Scott A. Angelle, former director of the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, will discuss the importance of the offshore oil & gas...
Industrial gas company to build $4.5B clean energy complex in Ascension Parish
Air Products, an industrial gas company, is planning to build a $4.5 billion clean energy complex in Ascension Parish, according to a news release.
Baton Rouge port mostly unaffected by widespread supply chain issues
Supply chain shortages and bottlenecks are affecting commerce around the globe, but it seems the Port of Greater Baton Rouge has been mostly untouched by the problems that plague other ports.
New ExxonMobil plastics plant scheduled for late 2022 completion
Behind ExxonMobil’s polyolefins plant on Scenic Highway, the oil and gas giant has been constructing a new, $500 million polypropylene plant since 2019. After a few delays, the project is slated to be finished in late 2022.
Feds telling pipeline owners to improve cybersecurity
The federal government is moving from asking oil and gas pipeline owners to improve their cybersecurity to telling them to do so, an attorney whose practice includes cybersecurity says.
Shale gas rigs in Louisiana returning to pre-pandemic numbers
Oil companies across the country are slowly deploying more shale oil rigs as the economy recovers from the 2020 recession, but shale rig numbers in Louisiana are already close to pre-pandemic levels as oil prices continue to rise.
Turner Industries creates new spinoff to take advantage of renewables sector
Turner Industries has created a new subsidiary, Turner Industries Energy Services, that will focus on the growing renewable energy sector.
BC&I chair pledges to keep open mind regarding noncompliant ITEP companies
The chairman of the state board that handles manufacturers’ requests for local property tax exemptions says the circumstances of each company that fails to live up to its job-creation commitments should be judged individually.
Russel Honoré calls on oil companies to seal abandoned wells
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré called on Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana’s Legislature to force oil companies to seal the roughly 4,600 abandoned oil wells around the state, during a demonstration in Lafayette today.
Is COVID, hurricanes enough reason for companies to miss ITEP requirements?
Manufacturing companies that utilize Louisiana’s Industrial Property Tax Exemption Program but don’t hit their employment and payroll targets will be asked to justify keeping their exemptions.
