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Shell’s Mars platform achieves 1 billion barrel milestone
Shell’s Mars platform in the Gulf recently reached a significant milestone, becoming the first offshore rig in the U.S. to produce 1 billion barrels of oil, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday.
The success of the...
Legislators block bills that would have allowed parishes to ban CCS
Members of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee blocked five separate measures that would have provided for local control over CCS in Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, St. Helena and Vernon parishes, The Center Square reports.
Speaker...
Hut 8 to invest $16 million to expand West Feliciana water system
Hut 8, owner of the proposed River Bend AI data center, has agreed to pay $16 million for the expansion of local water system capacity in West Feliciana Parish. The River Bend campus is part...
Julia Fisher-Cormier charts the Port of South Louisiana’s next chapter
Over the last five years or so, Julia Fisher-Cormier’s roles in local and state government have come in quick succession. She’s been in high demand, having gained a reputation for getting things done quickly...
Bill to bar certain lawsuits tied to greenhouse gas emissions heads to full Senate
Fossil fuel companies and other entities would be protected from climate-related liability claims under a bill headed to the full Senate this week, The Center Square writes. House Bill 804, dubbed the Louisiana Energy Protection...
