Why concrete is becoming a climate flashpoint for AI
The rapid expansion of U.S. data centers to support artificial intelligence is creating a new climate challenge—one that begins long before servers are powered...
CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine pursue low-carbon ammonia as marine fuel
CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel,...
Meta data center gamble: Who pays if tech giant walks away?
Questions are mounting over who really bears the financial risk for Meta’s massive data center now under construction in Richland Parish—and whether Louisiana utility...
FERC begins environmental impact study of Argent LNG facility
Federal regulators have begun a study of the potential environmental impacts of a massive LNG export facility proposed by Louisiana-based Argent LNG. The facility...
Record $9.6M fine issued against Third Coast after Gulf oil spill
Pipeline safety regulators on Monday assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf...
Wastewater pressures are raising alarms in America’s top oil field
America’s biggest oil field is under mounting strain—and the culprit isn’t just drilling, it’s wastewater, The Wall Street Journal writes.
In the Permian Basin, where roughly half...
Despite a rough 2025, clean energy advocates are optimistic for 2026
There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost...
EPA administrator signals faster permitting, industry collaboration at LABI roundtable
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry earlier this month hosted a business roundtable with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, giving Louisiana business leaders a rare chance...
Japan green-lights imports from this Ascension ammonia project
Japan has cleared the way for a major Louisiana-made clean energy export, The Center Square reports.
Japanese regulators have certified power giant JERA to import low-carbon ammonia...
Why some East Coast wind projects are being paused over security concerns
The Trump administration said Monday it is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the East Coast due to unspecified...
