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LSU report touts potential of planned carbon capture hub in Calcasieu Parish
A planned carbon capture and sequestration hub in Calcasieu Parish could abate some $11 billion in environmental damages over its lifetime, according to a new report by LSU’s Center for Energy Studies.
Gulf Coast Sequestration plans...
LSU researchers developing sensors to detect nuclear power leaks
LSU engineering researchers are developing sensors that could quickly detect nuclear power leaks with the help of a $500,000 grant from the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission—the first grant LSU has received from the agency.
Though...
St. James residents sue parish over chemical plant pollution
Residents of St. James Parish filed a federal lawsuit last week raising allegations of civil rights, environmental justice and religious liberty violations, reports The Associated Press.
The lawsuit names St. James Parish as the defendant...
GBRIA recognizes contractor safety winners during 27th annual event
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance last week announced the winners of its 27th annual Safety Excellence Awards.
GBRIA members nominated 63 companies representing more than 250 million hours worked, 120,000 employees and a combined...
Plans remain murky for Baton Rouge-to-NOLA passenger rail
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has about two weeks left to draft its initial plans for a proposed passenger rail line between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, reports Louisiana Illuminator.
Act 764, which...
Placid Refining moving headquarters from Dallas to Baton Rouge
Placid Refining will move its headquarters from Dallas to Baton Rouge and modernize its existing local facility in Port Allen, investing $66 million in the process, officials announced last week.
Placid says it expects to...
Louisiana’s energy industry is in the midst of a fundamental transformation.
The Louisiana Energy Outlook, presented by 10/12 Industry Report and Baton Rouge Business Report, will explore emerging trends for 2023: Energy transformation, oil and gas production, mergers and acquisitions, oilfield service diversification, innovation and digitalization, workforce challenges and more.
The virtual event is...
