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ExxonMobil plans lower greenhouse gas emissions over next five years
ExxonMobil said this morning it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the next five years to support the goals of the Paris...
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. considering potential $1B complex in Geismar
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is studying the feasibility of building a methyl methacrylate manufacturing complex in Geismar.
Tellurian dumps plan for natural gas pipeline from west Texas to Louisiana for now
Tellurian Inc is withdrawing its application to build the Permian Global Access natural gas pipeline in Texas and Louisiana.
A filing with the U.S. Federal...
Nation’s largest oil storage hub filling up once again
Oil tanks in America’s most important crude storage hub are filling to the brim once again, quickly approaching the critical levels reached in May...
Sasol completes Lake Charles Chemical Complex
Sasol’s $12.8 billion Lake Charles Chemicals Complex is now complete, becoming fully operational over the weekend.
The LDPE unit is the seventh and final unit...
BC&I defers Marathon Oil request for ITEP abatement
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry today put off a vote on a controversial request by Marathon Oil for a property tax abatement...
ITEP requests under fire at BC&I meeting
An estimated three dozen activists gathered this morning in protest outside the building where the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry is scheduled to consider requests for some $1.8 billion in corporate tax incentives at its monthly meeting.
Ironman: LSU engineers designing wearable exoskeleton for construction industry
LSU construction management and engineering professors are collaborating with Rutgers University to create wearable, robotic technologies to improve worker safety at construction sites.
Department of...
Women and minorities in Louisiana industry making inclusion quest gains
There’s a big difference between diversity and inclusion. While diversity goals are undoubtedly important, they mean little if there are inherent obstacles in the...
Massive $1.2B renewable diesel facility planned for Port of Greater Baton Rouge
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge is poised to approve at a special meeting tonight an agreement that will pave the way for the...
Flying below radar
For nearly 50 years, Arkel International has quietly been growing its global footprint in the infrastructure services sector.
Shell closing Convent refinery
The Shell Refinery in Convent will begin shutting down later this month after failed attempts to sell the complex, the company confirmed today.
The plant,...
Controversial Genesis Energy ITEP request, Praxair’s appeal land on BC&I agenda
Though today’s Louisiana Board of Commerce & Industry meeting has been postponed due to Hurricane Zeta, industrial tax exemption requests from Genesis Energy and an appeal from Praxair remain sources of controversy.
Trying to turn the tide on saltwater intrusion into Baton Rouge aquifer
Finding the money to address saltwater intrusion into the Southern Hills Aquifer is proving to be a challenge for the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission.
West Louisiana LNG sites report minimal impact from Hurricane Laura
Two operational LNG facilities and one under construction in Calcasieu Parish have reported minimal damage from Hurricane Laura.
In an announcement Monday, Sempra LNG said...
Dismukes: Hurricane Laura’s impact on petrochemical industry likely to be minor
Though it’s too early to determine the extent of the damage Hurricane Laura wreaked on the southwest Louisiana communities where it made landfall, the state’s petrochemical industry is well-prepared to weather massive storms and likely will emerge relatively unscathed, says David Dismukes, executive director at LSU Center for Energy Studies.
Oil and gas industry looking for gut punch tax relief
Already on the ropes, the South Louisiana oil and gas industry says state tax changes could give it a much-needed lifeline.
Last chance to register for the Power Breakfast webcast on the future of South...
American Chemistry Council chief economist Kevin Swift, Danos owner/executive Eric Danos, ExxonMobil refinery manager Gloria Moncada and Jones Walker energy attorney Marjorie McKeithen will...
Industrial: The lull continues
A double whammy of an oil price crash and a pandemic thwarts what was supposed to be a rebound year for the industrial sector in Baton Rouge and south Louisiana.
Pandemic pivot: Pressure mounts, but restarting the Louisiana economy won’t be easy
Pressure is mounting to ease COVID-19-related restrictions on business, but restarting the economy won’t be easy—or fast.
