Louisiana petrochemical sector betting big on carbon capture
For decades, mounting concerns about climate change and the growing scientific consensus that carbon dioxide emissions contribute to a warming planet were seen as...
Livingston Parish moves forward with carbon capture moratorium
Livingston Parish Council members approved a 12-month moratorium on injection wells and disposal wells used for carbon capture at their meeting Thursday, WAFB-TV reports.
It’s unclear...
DEQ fines Drax record $3.2 million for pollution at N. Louisiana wood pellet mills
The company that runs Britain’s biggest power station has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle air pollution claims against two of its wood...
Louisiana parishes reject $100 million settlement for coastal erosion
A proposed $100 million settlement in a lawsuit against energy company Freeport-McMoRan over alleged damage to the coast continues to unravel, most recently with...
Honeywell begins producing ‘near-zero’ GWP propellant in Baton Rouge
Honeywell announced last week the opening of a plant in Baton Rouge that is the company's first large-scale manufacturing site for Solstice Air, a near-zero...
Report faults utilities for decarbonization efforts
A report from environmental organization the Sierra Club faults dozens of utilities, including several in Louisiana, that provide a major chunk of U.S. electric...
Edwards, state leaders discuss LNG, energy transition in London
Gov. John Bel Edwards, along with state officials and business leaders, discussed Louisiana's energy transition during last week's London economic mission, the governor's office...
Baton Rouge ExxonMobil leaders push for share of $15B in low-carbon projects
Leaders of ExxonMobil’s facilities in Baton Rouge, like their colleagues worldwide, are working on road maps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the end...
Number of oil spills in U.S. waters drops significantly
Oil and natural gas spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. waters dropped dramatically in the decade spanning 2010-2019, compared to the previous decade,...
Cheniere to fix Louisiana LNG plant equipment after failing pollution test
LNG exporter Cheniere Energy Inc. says it will repair and replace equipment at its Louisiana terminal after tests showed it exceeded newly-imposed hazardous emissions...
