Volatile hurricane season taking shape due to warm Gulf waters
Forecasters offered a dire warning this week, predicting that warm ocean waters could lead to a volatile Atlantic hurricane season, Bloomberg writes.
As many as...
FUEL’s $45 million funding renewal continues research for three more years
A $45 million grant renewal from the National Science Foundation grant has given FUEL (Future Use of Energy in Louisiana) another three years of...
Louisiana unveils new nuclear framework at CERAWeek
Louisiana officials unveiled the state's first Nuclear Strategic Framework on Tuesday at CERAWeek, an annual energy conference, reports The Center Square.
The framework lays out...
A proposed $480M industrial project in Ascension appears to have hit a snag
In 2023, Australian mining company Element 25 announced plans to invest $480 million across two phases to build an electric vehicle battery materials facility in Ascension Parish.
The...
Lawmakers divided on future of state wood pellet industry
Louisiana lawmakers are divided over expanding the state’s wood pellet industry while restricting the carbon capture projects it relies upon. A proposed bill promotes...
Federal EPA moves to roll back recent limits on ethyene oxide
The Trump administration has moved to roll back Biden-era limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, reports MSN.com.
The Environmental Protection Agency said repealing the rules,...
Study finds solar farm growth to add $8.9B to Louisiana economy
A new statewide economic impact study from the The Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center and Louisiana Solar Energy Lab finds that the expansion of...
Lawyers file more than a dozen oil field contamination lawsuits
Lawyers representing Louisiana landowners have filed more than a dozen new oil field contamination lawsuits ahead of a state law change expected to make...
The energy transition moves fast. LSU wants to help communities keep up
As new emerging energy projects are proposed across the Southeast, local leaders are being asked to make quick decisions about technologies they often have...
Carbon Direct and C2X announce forestry residue-to-biofuel project in Pineville
Carbon Direct and C2X have announced a new collaboration to advance the Beaver Lake Biofuels project in Pineville. Beaver Lake is repurposing the former...
