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CF Industries proposes new $2B low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish
Ammonia producer CF Industries Holdings last week announced it is evaluating the feasibility of constructing a low-carbon ammonia production plant at its Blue Point Complex in Ascension Parish.
The proposed facility is expected to cost...
Shell will move to new offices in New Orleans’ River District
Shell will relocate the headquarters of its Gulf of Mexico operations from its longtime home on Poydras Street to the planned River District neighborhood, a move that will keep hundreds of high-paying jobs in New...
ExxonMobil played both sides with regard to climate change, report alleges
ExxonMobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006. Also, In public forums, the company argued that the risk of serious impact on the environment justified global...
Port of South Louisiana, HOST present vision for Avondale Global Gateway Development
As the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) and HOST move forward with the sale of Avondale Global Gateway and their joint efforts to further develop the property, PortSL and HOST presented their vision for...
MMR accuses firm started by former employee of stealing trade secrets
Baton Rouge’s MMR Constructors is suing Gonzales-based Infrastructure Solutions Group, alleging “an orchestrated effort by ISG to steal MMR’s trade secrets and confidential business information.”
ISG denies the accusation, noting that the employees at issue...
Where Louisiana stands in the nationwide energy transition
Louisiana will soon mark the seventh annual National Clean Energy Week. While the state’s renewable power industry is slightly behind that of most other states, it is forecast to accelerate significantly over the coming years,...
South Louisiana’s confluence of waterways, rail, pipelines and interstates was undoubtedly the reason for industry to locate here. Unfortunately, the “to do” list of infrastructure enhancements needed for the state to remain competitive is problematically long.
The $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill, passed in late 2021, provided a glimmer of...
