Hyundai-POSCO secures air permit for $5.8B Ascension steel mill
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has approved an expedited air permit for Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel’s proposed $5.8 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish.
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Environmental groups urge Landry to address state’s 6,300-plus orphan wells
A coalition of eight environmental groups is urging Gov. Jeff Landry to address Louisiana’s growing orphan well problem, citing a new report that identifies...
Louisiana axes limits on noneconomic damages involving carbon capture and storage
A newly enacted Louisiana law marks a significant change in how companies in the emerging carbon capture industry could be held financially accountable for...
Data center owners should be transparent to rebuild public trust
Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, chief strategy officer at Prism Power Group, says to rebuild public trust, the data center industry should disclose how much water...
Trump administration to require oil refiners to use more biofuels
The Trump administration plans to require oil refiners to blend additional biofuels in 2026 and 2027 to offset volumes excluded under small-refinery exemptions, aiming...
Louisiana’s offshore wind industry hopes for shift in political winds
Louisiana’s offshore wind industry is at a stalemate under President Donald Trump’s policies, with industry leaders looking toward Jan. 21, 2029, when they hope...
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...
