Environmental groups criticize DEQ on sluggish Clean Air Act response in Lake Charles
Two local environmental groups are criticizing the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for its tardiness in identifying and penalizing Clean Air Act violations in...
Tulane’s Future of Energy Forum runs through Wednesday
The three-day Future of Energy Forum, running through Wednesday on Tulane's main campus in Uptown New Orleans, features more than 40 sessions covering data...
Cameron LNG, Sempra Infrastructure fund redfish release, but some say marshes need more attention
Cameron LNG and Sempra Infrastructure helped fund the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ release of 150,000 hatchery-raised redfish in coastal waters, but southwest...
Climate rollbacks add new energy uncertainty
The Trump administration’s rollback of federal greenhouse gas regulations is expected to slow the pace of U.S. emissions reductions by roughly a decade, reshaping...
Sicona Battery Technologies to build $10.3M facility in New Orleans East
Sicona Battery Technologies, an Australian developer of next-generation battery materials for lithium-ion batteries, is investing $10.3 million to establish its first U.S. facility and...
States restrict air quality data from being used for enforcement
Federal funding for public air monitoring has fallen more than 35% over two decades after adjusting for inflation, Floodlight reports. The number of government...
GM develops next-generation battery cells in bet on homegrown battery tech
General Motors is increasing its focus on sodium-ion technology for energy storage systems used by homes, businesses and data centers, CNBC reports. The company...
China still looms large in battery manufacturing sector
In August, the Department of Energy awarded $500 million to seven companies working in battery minerals, materials, manufacturing and recycling, CNBC reports. Some recipients...
Planned $277M heavy rare earths facility at the Port of Vinton gets financial backing
Aclara Resources has received a letter of interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for up to $750 million to support Project Dynamo, its planned...
Lemoine Disaster Recovery, Garner Environmental land $30M orphan well cleanup program contracts
Lafayette-based Lemoine Disaster Recovery and Houston-based Garner Environmental Services will lead the first phase of a major effort to plug and clean up orphaned...
