Study says one area is responsible for most of state’s carbon emissions
The industrialized stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to south of New Orleans accounts for more than half of the state's greenhouse...
Petrochemical decline biggest reason for Louisiana’s shrinking economy
Louisiana's economy shrank dramatically to start 2022, according to new federal data, driven by a sharp pullback in part of the state's manufacturing sector as...
Baton Rouge-area students complete BASF TECH Academy
Fifteen Baton Rouge-area high school students recently completed BASF’s TECH Academy – a week-long educational and workforce development program hosted at River Parishes Community...
Why are refineries closing amid oil price windfall?
Even as oil and gas companies’ profits soar, refineries across the country are being retired and converted to other uses as owners balk at...
The Natural Gas State: Shale and LNG become big business in Louisiana
Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas industry and the Haynesville Shale play are now inseparably linked as they move in tandem toward a future where natural...
More than 450 attend GBRIA’s first Industry Showcase
More than 450 decision makers from area petrochemical plants attended the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance's first Industry Showcase tradeshow on June 9.
Participation was...
Brave New World: Growing for the inevitable energy transition in Louisiana
It represents a monumental shift in mindset. Owners in the industrial space are no longer digging in their heels in resistance to a changing global...
Chalmette Refining moves forward with renewable diesel project
MRC Global last week announced that Chalmette Refining has selected MRC Global as the primary pipe, valves and fittings provider for Chalmette’s renewable diesel project...
Biden administration wants to re-start shuttered refineries
The Biden administration is reaching out to the oil industry to inquire about restarting shuttered refineries, as the White House scrambles to address record...
Mississippi River bridge options narrowed to three Iberville Parish sites
Officials last week presented three location options for a new Mississippi River bridge crossing in the Capital Region.
The three sites are all in Iberville Parish...
