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LSU’s College of Engineering to launch first degree in AI
This fall, LSU Baton Rouge is set to offer the state’s first bachelor's degree in artificial intelligencl. Developed within the College of Engineering, the new degree aims to equip students with the skills to...
Snelling acquires Baton Rouge office, expands industrial workforce solutions
Snelling Baton Rouge has announced the strategic acquisition of the Snelling Industrial Services of Baton Rouge franchise office, uniting local operations under one location and leadership team. The combined office now offers expanded workforce solutions to...
Meta to pay for seven additional gas plants needed for Louisiana data center
Meta plans to power its massive Richland Parish data center with seven additional new gas plants, reports E&E News. Under a deal announced with Entergy Louisiana on Friday, Meta agreed to fund the equivalent...
Port NOLA partners form joint venture to manage LIT terminal
Port NOLA announced last week that its private partners have formally incorporated a joint venture to operate the planned Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish. Louisiana International Terminal Holdings LLC will manage the...
New bills aim to ban or restrict carbon storage in Louisiana
The divisions are deepening among Republican state legislators over the future of carbon capture and sequestration, Louisiana Illuminator writes. In several recently introduced bills, lawmakers cite property rights concerns and local opposition in their...
Shale drilling expected to rebound as higher prices push production
An improving outlook for shale oil producers, driven by increasing crude prices, is expected to lead to a rebound in U.S. shale oil drilling in 2026, Bloomberg writes.
Analysts estimate U.S. shale could add roughly 815,000...
Delfin to soon issue FID on offshore LNG facility
Delfin LNG is expected to issue an FID (Final Investment Decision) on its LNG facility, to be located off the coast of Louisiana, in a matter of weeks, reports Reuters.
The 13.2 million metric tons...
