New LNG projects threatened by rising labor costs
A shortage of skilled labor coupled with high inflation along the Gulf Coast is pressuring liquefied natural gas developers and delaying some projects from...
Argent LNG picks Worley to design, construct Port Fourchon facility
Argent LNG has selected Worley as its EPC and development partner for its recently-announced LNG facility in Port Fourchon. As partner, Worley’s initial focus will be...
Louisiana board approves $185M worth of industrial tax breaks
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved $185 million worth of industrial tax breaks Wednesday under Gov. Jeff Landry’s new rules, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Landry’s new...
LED moving headquarters to River Road
Louisiana Economic Development is planning to move its headquarters to a building on North River Road near Lafayette Street, according to Downtown Development District...
Industrial Fabrics announces $8M Pointe Coupee production facility
Industrial Fabrics Inc., a Baton Rouge-based manufacturer and distributor of geotechnical products, on Thursday announced that it is investing $8 million to establish a...
ExxonMobil awards EPC contract for Louisiana CCUS project
ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to Technip Energies and Turner Industries for a massive carbon capture, utilization and storage project in...
ABC awards Lane Grigsby for 50-plus years of merit shop advocacy
Lane Grigsby, chair emeritus of Baton Rouge-based Cajun Industries, was recently awarded ABC’s inaugural Legacy Medallion for Advocacy for his contributions to the merit...
Ascension and St. James parishes are bracing for an industrial tsunami
Kate MacArthur is worried about the roads in her parish. If most of the industrial projects planned for Ascension Parish break ground in the...
McNeese breaks ground on LNG Center for Excellence
Construction has begun on the new LNG Center for Excellence, commemorated by a groundbreaking ceremony last week on the campus of McNeese State University,...
Element 25 secures site for EV battery component refinery in Ascension Parish
A proposed electric vehicle battery component refinery is one step closer to becoming a reality in Ascension Parish.
Element 25 Ltd., an Australian mining company,...
