Transformation of Lake Charles borne of adversity
Southwest Louisiana has proved that it can take challenges in stride, reports Site Selection magazine. Nearly 20 years ago, much of the region needed...
Three Baton Rouge contractors rank among nation’s top five in performance
Three Baton Rouge-based companies made the top five on Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Top Performance list, a ranking of its commercial and industrial...
Enrollment in Capital Region trade programs dips as need grows
Enrollment for welding programs and other in-demand trades has fallen in Louisiana over the last five years even as demand for skilled workers for...
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...
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Lake Charles area industrial owners paid $81 million in property taxes
Southwest Louisiana industrial owners paid about $81 million in property taxes in 2022, reports KPLC News. In fact, nine of the top 11 taxpayers...
State’s productivity trails national average
While the U.S. economy as a whole has grappled with a series of productivity-sapping crises over the past couple of decades—9/11 and its aftermath;...
Chevron board considers waiving mandatory retirement age
Chevron’s board of directors is considering waiving the company’s mandatory retirement age for Chief Executive Mike Wirth, a move that would allow him to...
BP dials back push into renewable energy
BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney plans to dial back elements of the oil giant’s high-profile push into renewable energy and pursue a narrower green...
‘Forever chemicals’ detected at five Louisiana sites along the Mississippi River
Some of the “forever chemicals” that scientists have linked to various health risks were found at five different locations of the Mississippi River in...
