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LSU–Woodside deal ties college sports to Louisiana’s LNG boom
LSU Athletics announced on Monday a multiyear partnership with Woodside Energy that will place the company’s logo on competition apparel across all 21 LSU varsity sports beginning with the 2026–27 season.
The agreement marks one of...
What to know about Trump’s repeal of the EPA’s landmark climate finding
President Donald Trump has repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s long-standing “endangerment finding,” eliminating the legal foundation for federal regulations targeting greenhouse gas emissions, the USA Today network writes.
The Obama-era determination, finalized in 2009, concluded that...
Carbon capture boom puts Louisiana at center of safety, oversight debate
Louisiana is poised to become the national epicenter of carbon capture and sequestration, with at least 65 proposed projects—more than any other state—raising alarms among environmental groups and local communities, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
A new analysis by...
Can Louisiana’s energy grid keep up with the AI gold rush?
Louisiana’s blossoming AI data center market has been the cause of much excitement and much consternation in recent months, as the thrill of multibillion-dollar project announcements has given way to worries that the state’s...
CLM Equipment eyes growth with Port Allen expansion
Broussard-based CLM Equipment is planting its flag in the Baton Rouge market as the family-owned heavy equipment dealer celebrates 60 years in business.
The company recently purchased roughly 3 acres on Commercial Drive off Lobdell...
Haynesville natural gas renaissance or mirage? Region’s rigs bounce back
Drilling activity in the Haynesville Shale jumped by seven rigs to a 32-month high last week, led by Citadel LLC-backed Apex Natural Gas LLC, as producers ramp ahead of major Gulf Coast LNG export...
Commonwealth LNG signs 20-year LNG contract with Mercuria
Commonwealth LNG in Cameron Parish has signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement with Mercuria Energy Trading to provide 1 million tons per year of LNG for 20 years, reports LNG Industry. The deal...
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....
