Louisiana joins Dakota Access Pipeline fight
Louisiana is among 18 states filing a joint amicus brief last week arguing against the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The briefs come in...
Louisiana launches ‘smart port’ initiative
Louisiana is launching a smart port initiative that will streamline operations and improve safety through real-time data shared by port administrators, tenants, shippers, and...
Louisiana gets $135M to elevate LA 1
Louisiana is getting $135 million in federal funding to elevate a portion of LA 1 that often floods.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved...
Louisiana’s Benteler Steel cutting workforce in half on July 1
Come July 1, a Louisiana steel tubing manufacturer that supplies the oil and gas industry is slashing its workforce in half.
Benteler Steel has notified...
2 new Entergy gas-fired power plants help drive 2020 growth in electricity generation
Two new Entergy natural gas-fired power plants in the U.S. are contributing to a 12% growth in electricity generation this year compared to the...
Louisiana contractors push for infrastructure stimulus
Industry leaders and lawmakers in Louisiana are hoping for an unprecedented infusion of federal cash to jumpstart the state's economy by tackling a backlog...
Entergy’s Lake Charles Power Station starts up
Entergy Louisiana's Lake Charles Power Station began commercial operations over the weekend, providing another source of energy to a region that has seen substantial...
Shell official advocates for a preemptive approach to offshore pipeline protection
Shell Pipeline’s Donnie Garrison touts a proactive approach to protecting the Louisiana’s thousands of miles of offshore pipeline. Taking an early role in re-creating...
Big River Coalition’s Sean Duffy joins Louisiana Committee of 100
Sean Duffy, executive director of the Big River Coalition, has been named to Louisiana’s Committee of 100 for Economic Development Inc., the Waterways Journal...
Congressman: Why Louisiana can’t cash in on its assets
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves says it’s easy to understand why Louisiana can’t fully capitalize on its unique abundance of natural and manmade resources.
Speaking Feb....
