LED moving headquarters to River Road
Louisiana Economic Development is planning to move its headquarters to a building on North River Road near Lafayette Street, according to Downtown Development District...
Industrial Fabrics announces $8M Pointe Coupee production facility
Industrial Fabrics Inc., a Baton Rouge-based manufacturer and distributor of geotechnical products, on Thursday announced that it is investing $8 million to establish a...
Texas to offer 1.1 million acres of offshore tracts for carbon sequestration leases
Texas plans to put 1.1 million acres of state waters and bays along the Gulf of Mexico up for bid, targeting parties interested in...
LAIA, SWLA Women in Industry launch scholarship program for women
The Lake Area Industry Alliance and Southwest Louisiana Women in Industry are partnering to give scholarships to young women interested in STEM fields, reports...
What to know about Louisiana’s economic development confidentiality bill
An amended bill looking to provide confidentiality for economic development efforts has reached Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk, The Center Square reports.
House Bill 461, by Rep. Steven Jackson,...
The Energy Trilemma Index: A measuring stick for world energy markets
Healthy energy systems should be secure, equitable and environmentally sustainable, but maintaining a proper balance between the three is a challenging proposition for most...
This Louisiana plant says it might have to close if EPA rules aren’t relaxed
A synthetic rubber manufacturer in Louisiana accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community told a federal appeals court that it...
Louisiana Energy Conference slated for May 28-30 in New Orleans
The 2024 Louisiana Energy Conference will be held May 28-30 at the Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans. The conference will feature 32 panels...
Shell’s Dotson pays it forward, helping others make their journey
While growing up in Metairie, Melissa Dotson thought she was destined for a career in medicine. Her mother even sent her to Latin camp...
Louisiana’s truckers cast bigger net to attract more drivers
Louisiana’s beleaguered trucking industry blames systemic issues for a worsening driver shortage and hopes to cast a bigger net to entice more non-traditional workers...
