Post-Katrina promise of oil money didn’t live up to expectations
In 2006, a year after hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the U.S. government struck a deal to give...
DEQ using drone technology to monitor the Louisiana skies
Jason Smith has flown more than 60 missions with a single drone since the 2017 creation of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s Unmanned Aircraft...
In the wind: At Michoud, LM Wind Power taps into a growing market
LM Wind Power had already forged several crucial alliances by the time it unveiled its new Technology Center for the Americas in New Orleans...
The final environmental impact review is in on Driftwood LNG
Tellurian Inc. cleared another hurdle last week as U.S. federal regulators issued a positive environmental review for its Louisiana project.
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory...
Above and beyond: Environmental integrity
The general public does not typically associate the petrochemical industry with environmental mindfulness. On the contrary, much of the descriptive language these days portrays industry as...
Above and beyond: Environmental integrity
The general public does not typically associate the petrochemical industry with environmental mindfulness. On the contrary, much of the descriptive language these days portrays industry as...
A wildfire discovery could lead to a deal over Baton Rouge’s ozone woes
The Baton Rouge-area industrial complex could reap some surprising benefits from last year’s wildfires in the Northwest. The 2017 fire season was so severe,...
Get to know EPA’s Anne Idsal
Anne Idsal has spent her career shaping environmental and land policy in Texas—first as general counsel to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, then...
Scientists are on the trail of new solutions to oil seepages
As owners go to extraordinary lengths to prevent environmental impacts in their offshore oil and gas operations, science is taking a laboratory-based approach to...
What’s the Water Institute of the Gulf doing in Lafourche and Lake Charles?
Anchored by a new building and a renewed sense of purpose, the Water Institute of the Gulf in Baton Rouge is turning its gaze...
