Port Fourchon rebuilds, but disappearing wetlands threaten its future
More than a month after Hurricane Ida hit the sprawling harbor of Port Fourchon, the destruction remains widespread even as a recovery effort continues...
COVID, hurricanes complicate ITEP compliance
A "handful" of industrial owners that utilize Louisiana’s Industrial Property Tax Exemption Program won't hit their estimated employment and payroll targets due to the...
Chemical shortage inflates plastics prices
In an economy upended by the coronavirus, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from lumber to computer chips. Now, they’re cutting into one...
LEDA hosts Industrial Trades Career Fair at Cajundome
Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) and South Louisiana Community College hosted an Industrial Trades Career Fair on Sept. 29 at the Cajundome Convention Center...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a proclamation last week recognizing October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Louisiana, reports KTBS.
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and...
Sasol pushes for renewable power in Lake Charles
Sasol, the South African chemical giant that has a complex in Lake Charles, plans by 2030 to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions across its...
Louisiana CCUS operators to face property rights hurdles
The current administration’s focus on climate change has prompted a renewed interest in carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS). In July, the White House...
ExxonMobil presses on after other oil giants drop green algae as biofuel
Some scientists regard ExxonMobil Corp.’s long-running quest to turn algae into a transportation fuel as little more than a PR stunt. ExxonMobil says they...
Louisiana celebrates 6th Annual Manufacturing Week
Educators, manufacturers and economic development organizations throughout Louisiana are celebrating Manufacturing Week 2021 from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2, according to a Louisiana Economic...
LSU lands grant to research carbon conversion technology
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced in a press release last week that the National Science Foundation is awarding LSU a nearly $4 million...
