Two toxic incidents in Louisiana are under federal investigation
Two separate incidents where Baton Rouge-area industrial facilities accidentally released toxic chemicals will be investigated by a federal agency, which could lead to safety...
Shintech plans further expansion at White Castle facility
Chemical producer Shintech plans further expansion of its facility in White Castle, according to filings with Louisiana Economic Development.
Shintech filed a $35.5 million project...
Group says billions in ITEP incentives failed to grow jobs
Billions in tax incentives from the Industrial Tax Exemption Program have failed to produce job and income growth in Louisiana, according a new report...
Gulf Island sells excess property in Houma
Gulf Island Fabrication, a steel fabricator and service provider to the industrial and energy sectors, announced last week that it has completed the sale...
ExxonMobil buys site of former funeral home off Scenic Highway
Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil purchased the site of a former funeral home off Scenic Highway in north Baton Rouge last week.
ExxonMobil bought more...
EnLink Midstream explores additional carbon transportation opportunities with ExxonMobil
EnLink Midstream LLC announced last week that ExxonMobil and EnLink are exploring opportunities for EnLink to support ExxonMobil's carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) efforts...
What impact will Gov. Landry’s ITEP changes have?
Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Wednesday that significantly alters Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program.
The executive order not only kills job creation and retention requirements...
Baton Rouge contractors dominate top performers list
Once again, Baton Rouge companies occupied three of the top five slots on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Top Performance list, ranking its...
Oil industry group files legal challenge against Biden administration’s Gulf leasing plan
The biggest fossil fuel industry trade group announced last week a legal challenge against the Biden administration’s five-year plan for oil and gas leasing, reports...
Louisiana holds first-ever Wind Energy Week
Louisiana recently held its first-ever Wind Energy Week, a conference that brought together a diverse group of local business leaders and academics, port authorities,...
