Utilities balk at industrial customers generating their own power, selling excess on the grid
A proposal to allow industrial facilities to build private power plants and grids that could compete with utilities appears to have stalled in the...
LED to announce ‘major project’ today as central Louisiana preps for large data center
Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Economic Development and local and regional partners will announce a “major economic development project” at 11:30 a.m. today at the...
Louisiana funds $5.9 million in improvements at Port of Vinton to accelerate industrial growth
Louisiana Economic Development announced that it has finalized a $5.9 million FastSites investment to accelerate infrastructure improvements at the Port of Vinton site in...
Louisiana’s industrial boom accelerates ramp up to prepare the professionals who will lead it
Much has been made about the impending industrial boom and the corresponding strains on Louisiana’s skilled labor workforce, but there is an equally pressing...
Louisiana lands in Site Selection’s Top 10 for competitiveness
Louisiana received a No. 8 national ranking in Site Selection Magazine’s recent 2026 Prosperity Cup rankings.
Texas claimed the top spot, followed by North Carolina,...
Louisiana bill boosting wood pellet industry advances amid uncertainty
A fast-moving bill in the Louisiana Legislature aims to expand the number of wood pellet mills in the state, reports Verite News.
Rep. Chuck Owen...
Space exploration company considers purchasing Vermilion Parish acreage
A space exploration company is currently considering the purchase of 136,000 acres owned by ExxonMobil in Vermilion Parish, Vermilion Today writes. While no company has...
ExxonMobil’s Ryan Kerrigan says his toughest challenge is always around the corner
POSITION: Site manager, Baton Rouge Polymers North facility
COMPANY: ExxonMobil
WHAT THEY DO: ExxonMobil’s BRPN is a major petrochemical plant specializing in the production of high-density...
LNG, data centers and the petrochemical sector are chasing the same workers — and...
The recent entry of AI data centers into the mix has added a new wrinkle to Louisiana’s age-old workforce shortage dilemma.
While not strictly...
Forecasters expect modest Atlantic hurricane season, but Gulf threat remains
With hurricane season a month away, forecasters are calling for a modest Atlantic cycle, projecting six to nine hurricanes and up to three major...
