Activist investor calls for Honeywell breakup
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has amassed a $5 billion stake in Honeywell International and is calling on the company to break itself apart,...
Is there new hope for offshore wind in the Gulf?
A surprise pitch from a midwest company with no experience building offshore wind farms has reignited enthusiasm for wind energy development in the Gulf...
Is Louisiana ‘uniquely positioned’ to be an offshore wind leader?
It’s no secret that major offshore wind projects are under development in wind-rich areas along the nation’s East and West coasts. But how likely...
Louisiana school next to Denka plant shuts down
A southeast Louisiana school board voted on Thursday to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school adjacent to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple...
LSU research well will enhance study of carbon storage technology
State, industry and LSU engineering officials gathered Friday afternoon to mark the start of a university-based carbon storage research well project to pinpoint ways...
ABC executive Jeb Bruneau meets workforce challenges head on
Some of Jeb Bruneau’s earliest memories are of his father–long-time state legislator Peppi Bruneau–standing up for right-to-work legislation in the 1970s.
It was a critical...
How historic preservationists are fighting industry in Louisiana
A movement taking root in communities along the Mississippi River is raising complicated questions over Black history and how it should be preserved, marking a new...
Climeworks reveals plans for Calcasieu Parish DAC hub
Direct air capture technology developer Climeworks announced plans last week to build a facility in Calcasieu Parish as part of the Project Cypress DAC...
ExxonMobil, Chevron profits are on the decline
ExxonMobil and Chevron posted lower third-quarter profits Friday as energy prices sank and fuel-making margins narrowed.
The companies signaled confidence that their cost-cutting and reduced...
Honeywell, Google to offer industry focused AI service in 2025
Honeywell has signed a deal with Google to bring its generative AI―including the Gemini large language model and Vertex, Google Cloud’s AI platform―together with...
