CapturePoint to invest in CENLA Hub CCS site
Texas-based CapturePoint LLC has announced it will invest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure in Louisiana, reports Carbon Herald. The investments will be...
U.S. sues chemical company over cancer risk to Louisiana community
Federal officials sued a chemical maker last week, alleging that its plant presents an unacceptable cancer risk to a nearby majority-black south Louisiana community...
Entergy looks to add 224 megawatts of solar power to its generation mix
Entergy Louisiana wants to add about 224 megawatts of solar power resources to its generation mix, most of which would be produced in Iberville...
What’s keeping renewables from gaining a larger share in the state’s energy mix?
Louisiana gets about 4% of its energy from renewable sources, compared to 20% for the nation as a whole. Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis, who represents swaths of...
U.S. energy transition runs into a bottleneck
The energy transition poised for takeoff in the U.S. amid record investment in wind, solar and other low-carbon technologies is facing a serious obstacle...
CF Industries, LOTTE to explore clean ammonia production in Louisiana
CF Industries Holdings Inc., the world’s largest producer of ammonia, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with LOTTE CHEMICAL Corp. in...
Feds consider first-ever offshore wind lease sale
The Biden administration says it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of...
Honoré points to East Palestine in calling for air monitoring at Louisiana plants
Supporters of more stringent environmental regulation of Louisiana industry plan to take another swing at requiring plants to operate monitoring systems that provide real-time...
Edwards criticizes EPA for slow approval of carbon reduction projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving too slowly to allow states to permit and oversee carbon-reduction projects, says Gov. John Bel Edwards...
LSU professor: Orphaned oil wells can boost production while sequestering CO2
LSU petroleum engineering professor Dandina Rao has come up with a plan that would increase oil production as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
