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Commonwealth LNG project is back on after it was halted by a judge
Louisiana regulators have quietly reinstated a key permit for Commonwealth LNG, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
The permit clears the way for a new export facility in Cameron Parish—just weeks after a state judge suspended the project over climate...
A $300M investment at this Franklin shipyard will create 1,500 new jobs
Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million to expand its shipyard in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday. The expansion is expected to create 1,500 direct new jobs.
The investment will increase production capacity at...
Delegation seeks to stop new oil drilling off Florida coast
Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling for the first time in decades off the state’s coast.
Republican Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley...
Louisiana will play a key role in Europe’s energy future
Greece’s new deals to import U.S. LNG for reexport to Central and Eastern Europe will “reshape the energy future of Europe,” strengthen Greek-American ties and boost Greece’s geopolitical role, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis...
Critics challenge the lack of transparency in Louisiana’s industrial deals
Louisiana’s economic development push is moving at “lightning speed”—but not everyone is celebrating, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
At a rarely attended state agency rules hearing last week, residents and community advocates from across the state accused Louisiana Economic...
Hurricane Ida offers Luca Balbo a powerful leadership lesson
Position: Senior Site Manufacturing Director
Company: Dow St. Charles Operations, Hahnville
What they do: Dow’s St. Charles Operations (SCO) is a 2,000-acre integrated petrochemical manufacturing complex that converts petroleum-based raw materials into a variety of basic building-block and intermediate...
Meta moving forward: Entergy to break ground on power facilities in north Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana broke ground Monday on two new power generation facilities in north Louisiana aimed at supporting new economic development in the region, including Meta’s hypserscale data center project in Richland Parish, as well...
Watch 10/12 Industry Report’s Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook webcast
Louisiana’s petrochemical sector is entering 2026 in a time of transition, with global demand shifts, federal policy changes, and new technologies influencing strategy. To help make sense of what’s ahead, 10/12 Industry Report hosted the Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook virtual webcast event in November 2025.
The program featured three leaders with deep expertise in operations, economics, and executive strategy:
Kate Lightfoot
Baton Rouge Integrated Complex Manager, ExxonMobil
Lightfoot became the first woman to manage ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge complex in 2025 and has more than...
Get tickets for the Louisiana Energy Awards
Some of the biggest names in the energy industry will be honored this fall as Business Report's 10/12 Industry Report hosts the inaugural Louisiana Energy Awards, recognizing the leaders, companies, and projects driving the state’s energy future.
Honorees will be announced at a high-profile celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge, bringing together top executives, innovators, engineers, policymakers, and service providers from across the sector—from oil and gas to carbon capture and hydrogen....
