Louisiana records show this refinery spilled toxic waste for months
Atlantic Alumina, also known as Atalco, is under investigation after state and federal inspectors documented months-long toxic waste leaks from its Gramercy refinery into...
Global clean energy investment to dwarf fossil fuel spending in 2025
Global investment in clean energy is on track to double fossil fuel spending this year, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The total global energy investment is...
Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill would eliminate hydrogen production credit
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could upend Louisiana’s clean hydrogen economy by eliminating a popular tax credit starting next year, The Center...
Louisiana universities brace for research funding losses
Louisiana will be among the most impacted states by the indefinite pause of funding from the National Science Foundation, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
The National Science Foundation―one of...
Aurelia Giacometto out as LDEQ secretary
Following months of controversy, Aurelia Giacometto has stepped down as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Giacometto assumed her role as head of...
Plug Power completes Louisiana hydrogen plant
Plug Power has completed construction of a hydrogen production plant in Louisiana, the company announced last week, set to supply major clients like Amazon...
Federal reversals and mixed signals shake up Louisiana’s decarbonization projects
While the oil and gas market has been virtually unthrottled by recent Executive Orders from the Trump administration and subsequent hard reverses in regulatory...
Louisiana looks to Denmark for lessons on wind energy
Last week, a group of Louisiana leaders traveled to Denmark to get a firsthand look at how the country became a global trailblazer in...
Chevron gets hit with a $740M verdict over Louisiana’s wetlands
Oil company Chevron must pay at least $740 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday...
America’s ports have been working to clean up. Will that continue?
Many of the nation's ports have made advances in reducing emissions through state regulation, diesel pollution reduction efforts, international maritime requirements to cut emissions...
