LSU launches Energy Institute to strengthen research, industry partnerships
LSU has launched its Energy Institute, an interdisciplinary research hub aimed at strengthening the university’s leadership and impact in energy research, natural resource management and...
Koch Industries, St. James Parish hope to take legal dispute to La. Supreme Court
Koch Industries and St. James Parish are hoping to take residents and opponents of a plant expansion to the Louisiana Supreme Court, according to...
Shipping firm fined $2M for Gulf oil dumping and cover-up
A shipping company on Thursday pleaded guilty to dumping oily waste into the Gulf and attempting to cover it up. The U.S. Attorney’s Office...
National leaders join Tulane Future of Energy Forum
Tulane University is set to host its second annual Future of Energy Forum on Sept. 10–12, convening a powerhouse lineup of leading energy executives, policy experts and innovators for...
Gov. Landry reverses course on solar program
Gov. Jeff Landry has reversed his stance on the Solar for All program, initially backing the program launched under President Joe Biden and the...
Nuclear energy is having a revival
Nuclear energy is back in the spotlight—in politics, pop culture and the climate conversation—with backing from tech leaders, bipartisan politicians and a growing roster...
Ascension Parish looks to relocate residents amid industrial expansion
To support the growth of its RiverPlex MegaPark, Ascension Parish is taking steps toward buying residents who live on the 17,000-acre industrial site out of...
SLU researcher reassigned after exposing toxic metals in Lake Maurepas
A Southeastern Louisiana University professor who led research uncovering toxic heavy metals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from the project this week, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
Fereshteh Emami, an...
Are greenhouse gases really dangerous? The EPA is reconsidering
President Donald Trump’s administration last week proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse...
Proclamation exempts several Louisiana chemical facilities from EPA changes
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation exempting certain chemical manufacturing facilities—including several in Louisiana—from upcoming changes to the EPA’s Hazardous Organic National Emission Standards...
