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Cameron LNG gains a five-year extension from FERC to finish export facility
Federal regulators have signed off on a major timeline extension for one of Louisiana’s largest energy projects, Reuters reports.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved Cameron LNG’s request for five additional years—until March 2033—to complete construction...
U.S. reviving large-scale nuclear construction
The U.S. is reviving large-scale nuclear construction, backing Westinghouse to build up to eight AP1000 reactors as electricity demand surges with AI.
Despite past multibillion-dollar overruns, the $80 billion plan aims to restore U.S. nuclear...
What Interior’s new offshore lease plan means for future Gulf drilling
The Interior Department on Thursday outlined an aggressive offshore leasing plan that would open as many as 34 oil and gas lease sales between 2026 and 2031, including seven in the Gulf.
The proposal—part of President Trump’s broader...
DOE intensifies clean energy rollback in favor of ‘common sense’ energy policy
The Trump administration is dismantling two major Energy Department offices responsible for billions in clean energy funding, accelerating its rollback of Biden-era climate initiatives, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The DOE will eliminate the Office of Clean...
Loadstar is Louisiana’s first Certified Evergreen company. What does that mean?
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has become the first company in Louisiana to earn Certified Evergreen status.
The designation, awarded by the Idaho-based Tugboat Institute, recognizes firms that pledge to remain private for at least a century and remain committed to...
Venture Global wants to double the planned capacity for this LNG facility
Venture Global is seeking federal approval to more than double the size of its Plaquemines LNG facility, proposing an additional 30 million metric tons per year of capacity on top of the already authorized...
Register now for 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 will host the Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook virtual webcast event at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11.
The program will feature 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...
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....
