EPA administrator signals faster permitting, industry collaboration at LABI roundtable
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry earlier this month hosted a business roundtable with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, giving Louisiana business leaders a rare chance...
Japan green-lights imports from this Ascension ammonia project
Japan has cleared the way for a major Louisiana-made clean energy export, The Center Square reports.
Japanese regulators have certified power giant JERA to import low-carbon ammonia...
Why some East Coast wind projects are being paused over security concerns
The Trump administration said Monday it is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the East Coast due to unspecified...
An $850M rare earth minerals refining facility is planned for St. James Parish
ElementUSA will invest $850 million to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish, a project aimed at strengthening...
Louisiana is being urged to lock in its hydrogen future
Louisiana’s Clean Hydrogen Task Force is urging state leaders to move quickly to secure the state’s edge in the emerging clean hydrogen economy, The Center...
World Trade Center New Orleans partners with Norway on maritime innovation
The World Trade Center New Orleans has entered into a strategic partnership with Innovation Norway, the Norwegian government agency supporting industrial development and international business,...
U.S. reviving large-scale nuclear construction
The U.S. is reviving large-scale nuclear construction, backing Westinghouse to build up to eight AP1000 reactors as electricity demand surges with AI.
Despite past multibillion-dollar...
Loadstar is Louisiana’s first Certified Evergreen company. What does that mean?
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has become the first company in Louisiana to earn Certified Evergreen status.
The designation, awarded by the Idaho-based Tugboat Institute, recognizes firms that pledge to remain...
New 100-MW solar farm completed in support of Meta facility
A new 100-megawatt solar farm near Monroe is complete, with electricity expected to reach the Ouachita Parish grid by year’s end.
The Lafitte Solar project,...
Bauxite refinery near Gramercy faces more scrutiny after river spill
A massive rust-colored plume recently spilled from Atlantic Alumina’s River Parishes refinery into the Mississippi River, underscoring persistent environmental and compliance issues at the...
