Louisiana petrochemical sector betting big on carbon capture
For decades, mounting concerns about climate change and the growing scientific consensus that carbon dioxide emissions contribute to a warming planet were seen as...
Baton Rouge ExxonMobil leaders push for share of $15B in low-carbon projects
Leaders of ExxonMobil’s facilities in Baton Rouge, like their colleagues worldwide, are working on road maps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the end...
LSU to help BASF create production ‘soft sensors’ using AI
BASF Geismar is collaborating with LSU chemical engineers to better understand and predict its own production ebbs and flows using artificial intelligence, or AI,...
Capital Region plant managers expect steady spending, hiring this year
Plant managers around the region expect production, capital spending and employment to remain mostly steady over the next six months, according to leaders of...
Louisiana on notice after failing to submit clean air plan to EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued formal notices last week to Louisiana and 14 other states that failed to submit plans to reduce regional...
Swift, Groft optimistic about southwest Louisiana’s future
Southwest Louisiana is embarking on a new chapter as it continues to recover from business disruptions caused by the pandemic and the weather fiascoes...
Environmental report urges a move away from petrochemicals
Activists say the chemical industry needs to switch from petrochemical building blocks such as methanol to safer, biobased substances, reports Chemical & Engineering News.
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Study says one area is responsible for most of state’s carbon emissions
The industrialized stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to south of New Orleans accounts for more than half of the state's greenhouse...
Petrochemical decline biggest reason for Louisiana’s shrinking economy
Louisiana's economy shrank dramatically to start 2022, according to new federal data, driven by a sharp pullback in part of the state's manufacturing sector as...
ExxonMobil CEO says oil markets could be tight for years
ExxonMobil executives believe global oil markets could remain tight for another three to five years, largely because of a lack of investment since the...
