Downstream Conference Panel: Infrastructure, not pandemic, has been biggest obstacle to digitalization at plant...
Digitalization and AI technologies are more important than ever in the industrial space, but panelists at Reuters Events’ recent 2021 Downstream USA Conference in...
ExxonMobil projects could be in jeopardy as it debates investment strategy
ExxonMobil’s remade board of directors is debating whether to continue with several major oil and gas projects as the company reconsiders its investment strategy...
Grön Fuels shifts focus to renewable jet fuel, inks key agreement with state
Grön Fuels has cleared a significant hurdle in the development of its massive renewable fuels complex planned for the Port of Greater Baton Rouge.
The...
EPA unveils strategy to regulate ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water, food
The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions that are used in products ranging from...
Port Fourchon rebuilds, but disappearing wetlands threaten its future
More than a month after Hurricane Ida hit the sprawling harbor of Port Fourchon, the destruction remains widespread even as a recovery effort continues...
COVID, hurricanes complicate ITEP compliance
A "handful" of industrial owners that utilize Louisiana’s Industrial Property Tax Exemption Program won't hit their estimated employment and payroll targets due to the...
Chemical shortage inflates plastics prices
In an economy upended by the coronavirus, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from lumber to computer chips. Now, they’re cutting into one...
LEDA hosts Industrial Trades Career Fair at Cajundome
Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) and South Louisiana Community College hosted an Industrial Trades Career Fair on Sept. 29 at the Cajundome Convention Center...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a proclamation last week recognizing October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Louisiana, reports KTBS.
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and...
Sasol pushes for renewable power in Lake Charles
Sasol, the South African chemical giant that has a complex in Lake Charles, plans by 2030 to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions across its...
