Court reinstates Formosa’s St. James plant permit, but project economics remain bleak
Last week, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision and reinstated a permit for Formosa’s proposed petrochemical complex in St....
ExxonMobil begins two-month overhaul of catalytic cracker, hydrocracker
ExxonMobil has shut down its fluidic catalytic cracker and hydrocracker in Baton Rouge for a two-month planned overhaul, Reuters reports. The work began on last week...
TEC Next slated for Feb. 6-7 in Baton Rouge
TEC Next, a conference focused on the evolving relationship between technology and manufacturing, has released the agenda for the event set for Feb. 6-7 at the...
ExxonMobil completes $230M upgrade of Baton Rouge refinery
ExxonMobil announced last week that a $230.5 million, three-year modernization initiative at its aging north Baton Rouge refinery has been completed.
The initiative, called the Baton...
Environmental groups vow to continue push against carbon capture
State leaders rejoiced last week over the federal government’s decision to give Louisiana authority to permit and regulate the wells needed to store industrial...
Manufacturing construction hits $210 billion annually
Manufacturing-related construction hit a $210 billion annual rate in November, more than triple the average rate in the 2010s, according to census data out...
Why this proposed Louisiana LNG terminal is emblematic of larger factors at play
Venture Global LNG is working to build a $10 billion natural gas export terminal in Cameron Parish that would be the Virginia-based startup’s third...
EPA grants Louisiana primacy in permitting, regulating carbon capture wells
The Environmental Protection Agency is handing Louisiana regulators the power to approve carbon capture projects at a time when the state’s influential energy sector...
Stephen Toups: Communication is key to leading through change
Navigating a company through periods of change can be challenging for even the most seasoned business leaders, but embracing that change is often essential...
BASF completes specialty amines expansion in Geismar
BASF has completed its capacity expansion for key specialty amines manufactured at its Geismar plant, reports Chemical Engineering Online. As a result, the plant...
