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A proposed $480M industrial project in Ascension appears to have hit a snag
In 2023, Australian mining company Element 25 announced plans to invest $480 million across two phases to build an electric vehicle battery materials facility in Ascension Parish.
The project now appears to be in limbo after the company...
Prairieville’s Sarah Taylor is scaling a health network for industrial growth
As Ascension Parish’s industrial boom continues to draw contractors and skilled workers to the region, the demand for occupational health services is rising alongside it.
NuREADY Health Network is expanding its footprint across the Gulf...
How the energy crisis positions Louisiana as key LNG supplier
U.S. liquefied natural gas exporters are poised to benefit from a major global supply shock after Iranian strikes damaged Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility, removing a significant share of global LNG supply, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The...
Lawmakers divided on future of state wood pellet industry
Louisiana lawmakers are divided over expanding the state’s wood pellet industry while restricting the carbon capture projects it relies upon. A proposed bill promotes pellet manufacturing, but opposition to carbon storage has already derailed...
ABC names Performance Contractors’ Mokeba as Young Professional of the Year
Associated Builders and Contractors announced that Nyoki Mokeba, corporate director of equipment sourcing at Performance Contractors Inc. in Baton Rouge, is its 2026 Young Professional of the Year. Mokeba was honored at the ABC...
Loren Scott: How the war in Iran could impact Louisiana’s energy economy
As the war in Iran rattles global energy markets, local economist Loren Scott says the conflict could deliver unexpected upside for Louisiana’s economy.
“For an energy state like ours, I see this as a relatively...
White House seeks oil industry’s help as fuel prices surge
Vice President JD Vance and top Trump administration officials are set to meet with oil industry leaders as gasoline prices surge amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Bloomberg writes.
The talks, hosted by the American Petroleum Institute, will...
