CF Industries begins construction of $4B blue ammonia project in Ascension Parish
CF Industries is set to begin construction this month on its $4 billion Blue Point blue ammonia export project in Ascension Parish after receiving...
Sodium-ion batteries hold promise as alternative for large-scale energy storage
Sodium-ion batteries, which use abundant materials such as sodium found in ordinary table salt instead of scarce lithium and other critical minerals, are emerging...
RWE backs off Louisiana offshore wind project after reaching $1.2 billion settlement
RWE U.S. Offshore is backing off its offshore wind projects in Louisiana, New York and California after reaching a $1.2 billion settlement with the...
Thibodaux company transforming discarded drilling risers into innovative construction aggregate
Thibodaux's Four Aces Logistics, a subsidiary of Onshore Companies of Louisiana, is transforming discarded offshore oilfield drilling risers into an environmentally responsible, cost-effective construction...
Defense Department lends $2 billion to battery, critical mineral companies
The Trump administration is providing more than $2 billion to U.S. companies developing batteries and critical minerals to reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers. The...
U.S. to ban exports of lithium-ion battery scrap to reduce reliance on China
The U.S. will ban exports of certain lithium-ion battery scrap and tungsten waste for one year starting later this month, requiring those materials to...
Atalco not yet fined over ‘red mud’ as talks continue
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality remains engaged in confidential settlement negotiations with Atalco over industrial "red mud" waste leaking from its Gramercy alumina...
Ascension Parish ends mitigation efforts at LAlumina site as permanent closure phase begins
The former LAlumina site in Ascension Parish has transitioned to long-term closure under LDEQ oversight, according to Ascension Business Report.
Ascension Parish began temporary mitigation...
EPA fines Mosaic more than $100,000 over ammonia release at St. James Parish plant
Mosaic Fertilizer and its subsidiary, Tampa Port Services, have agreed to pay a $103,449.50 federal penalty to settle alleged equipment safety violations linked to...
Louisiana on verge of leading U.S. in renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel capacity
Louisiana's 1.3 billion gallons per year of RD (Renewable Diesel) and SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) capacity currently trails California, but the state would jump...
