Why energy prices rose more than other commodities in 2021
Energy prices rose an average of 59% last year, the most of any commodity, as the economic recovery from the global pandemic boosted demand...
Louisiana’s coastal towns see population drain as oil, gas opportunities decline
Several Louisiana coastal towns that rely on the petroleum industry are experiencing a population drain as the country shifts to more renewable energy sources...
Clean energy deals highlight 2021 project announcements
Last week, Gov. John Bel Edwards touted Louisiana Economic Development’s efforts to bring new business to the state. The agency landed 34 projects in...
Baton Rouge ranked last among major metros for clean energy
Baton Rouge ranks last among the nation’s 100 major cities and metropolitan areas for efforts to promote clean energy and mitigate climate change, according...
Deepwater Riser Services facility in Houma now a Foreign Trade Zone
Deepwater Riser Services, a division of Morrison, an energy service company for the oil, gas and renewables industries, announced last week that its Houma storage facility...
Louisiana among states warning banks against targeting energy companies
Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder cosigned a letter with 15 other state treasurers and chief financial officers warning large banks to back off an “ongoing...
LSU report: Louisiana to reach new highs in refining, chemical employment
The LSU Center for Energy Studies unveiled the 2022 edition of its Gulf Coast Energy Outlook during a Nov. 17 webinar, predicting that Louisiana...
Entergy Louisiana signs three deals with solar energy producer
Renewable energy provider D. E. Shaw Renewable has signed three solar power off-take agreements with Entergy Louisiana. The multimillion dollar solar facilities will be built...
Landry says Gulf lease sale could deliver $100 million to Louisiana
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is touting last week’s oil-and-gas land lease sale—the first to take place during the Biden administration—saying it could deliver...
Americas LNG Summit convenes in Lake Charles
Top-level executives in the LNG export industry attended the Americas LNG Summit and Exhibition in Lake Charles last week, reports KPLC News. The two-day...
