SOWELA Oakdale campus celebrates STEM partnership with ExxonMobil
Education leaders, teachers and industry partners gathered at SOWELA Technical Community College’s Oakdale campus recently to celebrate an expanded partnership with ExxonMobil that is...
GBRIA’s industrial leaders are confident in a stable future
Most of Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance’s members expect production, capital investment and employment to remain unchanged over the course of the next six...
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...
Houston Downstream Conference: AI can lead to an overwhelming tsunami of disconnected info
The downstream petrochemical market is literally being flooded by data. The unfortunate result is that much of that information is being ignored, according to...
AEDC shifts its focus to attracting next wave of investment at RiverPlex MegaPark
The Ascension Economic Development Corp. is turning its focus toward building the infrastructure needed to attract the next wave of industrial projects at RiverPlex...
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System invests $2.39 Million in Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in Occidental Petroleum Corporation in the first quarter, according to the company in its most...
Profit margins strong for U.S. refineries as supplies remain low
Global fuel supplies remain low, resulting in continued strong profit margins for U.S. refiners despite a resurgence in energy shipments through the Strait of...
ENR names Turner Industries as 2026 Texas & Louisiana Contractor of the Year
Engineering News-Record announced last week that it has named Turner Industries as its 2026 Contractor of the Year for the Texas & Louisiana region....
Group seeks TRO to block Corps permitting for CF Industries project
A group of residents in the River Parishes have asked a federal court to block an expedited federal permit for a construction project that...
U.S. hopes to renegotiate North American trade pact to align with current priorities
The U.S. has chosen to pursue negotiations for a revised North American trade pact with Mexico and Canada so that it aligns with current...
