Louisiana Chemical Association CEO says Cancer Alley is a myth
Speaking Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Chemical Association President and CEO David Cresson discussed the “hard truths” facing the state’s chemical industry—rampant...
Coalition of groups files suit against the EPA over landmark climate rollback
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been...
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President Donald Trump has repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s long-standing “endangerment finding,” eliminating the legal foundation for federal regulations targeting greenhouse gas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...
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...
What two new national lab partnerships mean for energy research at LSU
LSU is expanding its national research footprint through new formal partnerships with two of the U.S. Department of Energy’s most prominent national laboratories, positioning...
Australia and Louisiana partner for advanced manufacturing and clean energy
Australia-based Geelong’s Advanced Fiber Cluster has signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Trade Center New Orleans to formalize a long-term strategic partnership...
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...
