Mezzo Technologies acquired by California private equity firm 

San Francisco-based private equity firm Arcline Investment Management today announced it has acquired Baton Rouge industrial components manufacturer International Mezzo Technologies,
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Throttling ahead

The transportation business is booming, but truckers struggle with unprecedented fuel costs and a driver shortage.

Pattern Energy acquires SunZia Transmission project from MMR subsidiary

Pattern Energy Group LP announced it has acquired the SunZia Transmission project from Baton Rouge-based MMR Group subsidiary SouthWestern Power Group

Louisiana climate task force eyeing billions in federal infrastructure dollars 

Eyeing billions in federal infrastructure dollars, Louisiana’s Climate Initiatives Task Force is evaluating several ongoing projects including a transition to hydrogen energy and building...

‘LaPolitics’: Three questions for LMOGA President Tommy Faucheux

LaPolitics: Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association's founding. Is your team planning anything special? Also,...

One area accounts for more than half of state’s greenhouse gas footprint  

The industrialized stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to south of New Orleans accounts for more than half of the state’s greenhouse...

Louisiana joining push to combat climate change

Louisiana is now on the front lines of national and global initiatives to combat climate change, according to Engineering News-Record.

State lacks plan for surface water use; impact trickles down to Capital Region

Louisiana lawmakers should look at creating a comprehensive plan to manage and regulate surface water to sustain the resource for residents and determine how much can be sold to companies and other states, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office says. 

Grön Fuels secures engineering agreement for West Baton Rouge complex

Koch Engineered Solutions today announced it has executed a definitive engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Fidelis New Energy for its Grön Fuels renewable...

Five things to know about the Biden administration’s oil and gas lease plan 

Just before the July Fourth holiday, the federal agency that manages offshore energy development proposed a five-year plan for as many as 11 and as few as zero new oil and gas sites in the Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska’s coast.

Shell expands Gulf drilling despite mixed signals on future leases 

Uncertainty about the future of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Biden administration has drillers on edge, but Shell,...

Biden plan could prohibit new oil and gas leases in Gulf for five years

The Biden administration has released a preliminary proposal that could prohibit oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico for the next five years, though it will undergo a lengthy public comment period and congressional review before it’s finalized.

Petrochemical pullback key factor in why Louisiana’s economy shrank in Q1

Louisiana’s economy shrank dramatically to start 2022, according to new federal data, driven by a sharp pullback in part of the state’s manufacturing sector...

Williams moves forward with Louisiana Energy Gateway project 

Energy transport company Williams announced last week that it has reached a final investment decision on its clean energy project, the Louisiana Energy Gateway....
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SCOTUS EPA ruling opens door for businesses to challenge other regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency currently does not have the authority to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, the U.S. Supreme Court’s majority said in a ruling issued today. 

ExxonMobil selling Canadian shale gas business for $1.5B 

ExxonMobil is selling its Canadian shale gas business for roughly $1.5 billion, marking the oil giant’s exit from regions rich in natural gas but...

US government conducting first onshore lease sale since Biden took office 

The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after a federal court blocked the administration’s attempt to suspend such sales because of climate change worries.

Why Louisiana’s new offshore wind energy policy is getting mixed reviews 

Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an offshore wind energy bill last week, but it has received mixed reviews from proponents of the Gulf of...

Cheniere, Chevron sign long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements 

Cheniere Energy Inc. announced late last week that two of its subsidiaries, Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC and Cheniere Marketing LLC, have each entered into...
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Louisiana’s new solar farm rules don’t apply to current operations

A new law enacted to prevent “orphan” solar energy farms in Louisiana contains a carve-out that exempts most of the current solar farm projects in the state.