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Investment firm pays $43.8 million for Epic property in Livingston Parish
A global investment firm has acquired the Epic pipe fabrication and distribution facility property in Livingston Parish.
New York-based Fortress Investment Group purchased the 70-acre property through FNLR Pipe Dream LLC from Frost Road Development Company LLC...
What Trump says about ongoing negotiations with the dockworkers union
President-elect Donald Trump voiced his support last week for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports, saying that any further “automation” of the ports would harm...
West Feliciana Parish lands $12 billion AI data center
Hut 8, a bitcoin miner headquartered in Miami, is planning to build a massive AI data center in West Feliciana Parish.
The company will invest $2.5 billion to develop the first phase of the project...
New Mexico natural gas facility hit with $47.8 million fine
New Mexico environmental regulators on Friday issued a $47.8 million fine on allegations of excess air pollution at a natural gas processing facility in a prolific oil production region near the Texas state line.
The...
Landry criticized for ITEP decision
According to a new report from the Sierra Club, tax breaks to the LNG export industry could deprive Louisiana communities of more than $21 billion in infrastructure funds through 2040.
The report also criticizes Gov....
Louisiana energy production slowed in September
Louisiana crude oil production and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in September, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration.
Crude oil production stood at 75,000 barrels per day in September, down...
What’s on the horizon for Louisiana’s energy industry? Watch the webcast.
The Louisiana Energy Outlook, presented by 10/12 Industry Report and Baton Rouge Business Report, explores emerging trends for 2024 and 2025: Energy transformation, oil and gas production, innovation and digitalization, workforce challenges and more.
Panelists include Regina Davis, ExxonMobil Baton Rouge refinery manager; Lee Stockwell, national leader for carbon capture at Shell; and Brad Ives, director of the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation.
The virtual event is sponsored by Alliance Safety Council and Bradley Murchison.
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