U.S. Supreme Court declines to block trial for Louisiana coastal erosion case
A trial over alleged damage to the coast by oil companies in Cameron Parish will proceed as scheduled on Nov. 27 after the U.S....
How much progress has Louisiana made in reducing carbon emissions?
Louisiana’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and transition to clean energy has drawn over $50 billion in private investments in recent years, one of...
ExxonMobil looks to lithium as another way to diversify
ExxonMobil continues to diversify its energy portfolio as it aims to be a major U.S. lithium supplier for makers of electric vehicle batteries.
The company,...
Across Louisiana, companies are investing in the energy transition
For some companies, sustainability is no longer simply a buzzword intended to pacify the masses. They’re proactively investing real dollars in real projects to...
New fines aim to stem the tide of ‘orphan’ oil and gas wells in...
Louisiana has increased fines for inactive oil and gas wells in an effort to reduce the number of wells that are eventually abandoned and...
Louisiana offshore wind consortium chosen as U.S. Tech Hub
President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced last week the selection of Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller as...
Koura proposes $800M investment for EV battery material projects in St. Gabriel
Chemical manufacturer Orbia is exploring two expansion projects in Iberville Parish for its fluorinated solutions business, Koura, Louisiana Economic Development announced last week.
The projects...
LSU’s new energy institute faces global challenges, skepticism
In Louisiana, the energy transition away from high-intensity carbon fuels is focused on things such as creating lower-carbon hydrogen and capturing climate-warming carbon from...
Proman, Mitsubishi propose world-scale clean ammonia plant in Lake Charles
Switzerland-based Proman has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. to explore building a world-scale ultra low-carbon ammonia facility in Lake Charles, reports Chemical Engineering...
EBR School Board approves ExxonMobil ITEP request for ‘Innovation Suite’
Last Thursday, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved ExxonMobil's ITEP request for a potential "Innovation Suite" at its Baton Rouge complex.
The investment...
