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Study says ExxonMobil scientists knew of impending climate change

ExxonMobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists’ conclusions,...

BRAC, LCA applaud ruling against carbon capture moratorium

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Louisiana Chemical Association are praising a federal judge’s recent ruling that Livingston Parish cannot enforce a carbon...

Atlas-SSI acquires Baton Rouge-based cooling tower manufacturer

Water screen and bulk material handling manufacturer Atlas-SSI announced last week that it has acquired Baton Rouge-based Cooling Tower Valves and Screens LLC. The acquisition broadens...

Biden administration proposes tougher emissions standards

The Biden administration is proposing lower limits for a deadly air pollutant, saying tougher standards for soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent...

Louisiana’s oil and gas sector to shrink slightly in 2023

Louisiana’s oil and gas industry is expected to shrink slightly this year due to a combination of economic and geopolitical factors, reports Louisiana Illuminator. Most...
Pepper Rutland MMR

MMR tops ranking of electrical contractors

MMR was named the largest electrical contractor in the region and the largest specialty contractor in Louisiana by Engineering News-Record of Texas and Louisiana.  The annual...

Louisiana industry mulls offshore wind as power source

Offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico proposed by the Biden Administration could generate enough electricity for 3.1 million homes in Texas and...

ExxonMobil boosts petrochemical capacity in Baton Rouge

ExxonMobil has ramped up more polypropylene production at its petrochemicals complex in Baton Rouge, increasing capacity to 450,000 metric tons/year, reports Natural Gas Intelligence. The...

Harvest MidStream to purchase former Alliance Refinery

Harvest MidStream announced that it has entered into an agreement with Phillips 66 to purchase the Belle Chasse Terminal, formerly the Alliance Refinery, in...

New ExxonMobil corporate plan stresses lower-emission initiatives

ExxonMobil last week unveiled a new corporate plan that includes increasing its stock buybacks and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Its stock is gaining. The oil and...

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