Port NOLA lands $7.1M in funding for sustainable infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is granting $7,117,567 to the Port of New Orleans, made possible through the Reduction of Truck Emissions at...
Entergy applies for $240M to strengthen Baton Rouge, Reserve electric grids
Entergy Louisiana on Thursday filed two grant applications that would secure roughly $240 million to strengthen portions of the company’s electric grids in Baton Rouge...
Louisiana auto industry braces for disruption with Port of Baltimore closure
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge last week has resulted in the indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore—the busiest port in...
Port Authority added as defendant in suit to block new Port NOLA terminal
The St. Bernard District Attorney last week added the St. Bernard Port Authority as a defendant in its current lawsuit against Port NOLA, reports...
Venture Global to acquire LNG transport vessels for Calcasieu Pass
Venture Global LNG said last week that it would acquire a fleet of nine LNG transport vessels, expanding its ability to sell and ship...
Reports refute Biden Administration’s justification for LNG pause
Multiple reports refute claims made by the Biden administration to justify restricting U.S. liquefied natural gas exports—the majority of which are exported from Texas...
New Orleans, Baton Rouge container-on-barge initiative sets a record
The Port of New Orleans, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Ingram Marine Group have set a new record in their collaborative container-on-barge...
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...
Do Louisiana’s ports need a state authority to drive economic development?
Louisiana could better address a number of challenges facing the state’s ports through statewide coordination using a master plan, reports The Center Square.
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Manufacturers are hiring, but there’s no one to fill the jobs
The manufacturing sector is facing a serious worker shortage, reports CNBC. The U.S. added 23,000 jobs in manufacturing in January, but there were 601,000 open positions...
