Jefferson Davis ITEP committee approves portion of $440 million solar project
A newly formed Jeff Davis Parish Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) committee approved a request Wednesday for a 10-year industrial tax break for a...
Report questions economic feasibility of a $1.3B Ascension chemical plant
A $1.3 billion chemical production facility to be built in Ascension Parish by Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi is economically questionable and unnecessarily increases greenhouse gas...
Argent LNG selects GTT onshore tank technology for Port Fourchon facility
Argent LNG has selected GTT onshore tank technology for its LNG facility at Port Fourchon, reports Technology Today. GTT's innovative containment systems will be...
A new logistics park is being developed in Ascension Parish
Two Louisiana-based firms—JRE Capital and Ratcliff Development—are partnering to develop a new logistics park on 186 acres of farmland in Geismar.
Located along Interstate 10 in the...
Louisiana board approves $185M worth of industrial tax breaks
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved $185 million worth of industrial tax breaks Wednesday under Gov. Jeff Landry’s new rules, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Landry’s new...
LED moving headquarters to River Road
Louisiana Economic Development is planning to move its headquarters to a building on North River Road near Lafayette Street, according to Downtown Development District...
Largest marsh restoration in state history nears completion
The largest marsh restoration project in Louisiana’s history—rebuilding nearly 3,000 acres of marsh in Lake Borgne—is nearing completion.
The $114.7 million project—stretching a little more...
Ascension and St. James parishes are bracing for an industrial tsunami
Kate MacArthur is worried about the roads in her parish. If most of the industrial projects planned for Ascension Parish break ground in the...
Element 25 secures site for EV battery component refinery in Ascension Parish
A proposed electric vehicle battery component refinery is one step closer to becoming a reality in Ascension Parish.
Element 25 Ltd., an Australian mining company,...
More than $100M in federal grants announced for makers of EV parts
Vice President Kamala Harris this week announced more than $100 million in new funding opportunities tapped for the country’s small businesses that manufacture vehicle...
