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A life of impact: Destined for a career at NASA, Roland Toups instead chose...
Decency, discipline and faith will no doubt be the themes of Roland Toups’ legacy. They have been integral to his character since he was a young boy in Houma, when he even considered, then...
Giving with purpose: How one Danos employee’s challenge sparked a $1.4 million movement of...
Thanks to the prompting of one of their own employees, the Danos family came to the realization in 2017 that they needed to be more intentional about their giving.
Until then, their Gray-based oilfield service...
Port NOLA adds St. Tammany to trade zone
The Port of New Orleans has received approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce to expand its Federal Trade Zone, extending the zone’s reach into St. Tammany Parish. The designation—known as FTZ No. 2—previously...
Louisiana lands a rare earth milestone
The nation's first U.S. heavy rare earth separation facility is coming to Louisiana.
Louisiana Economic Development officials this morning announced a $277 million investment by Aclara Resources Inc. to build the facility at the Port...
Venture Global gets a green light to export LNG from new Louisiana terminal
Venture Global’s $10 billion CP2 liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana just cleared its final federal hurdle, Reuters reports.
The project earned U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s approval to export LNG to nations without free trade...
Williams invests $1.9B in Woodside’s Louisiana LNG project
Australian energy producer Woodside Energy has secured U.S. pipeline giant Williams Companies as a partner in its $17.5 billion liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana, according to Reuters.
Williams will take a 10% equity...
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 Tuesday, 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....
