LNG, data centers and the petrochemical sector are chasing the same workers — and...
The recent entry of AI data centers into the mix has added a new wrinkle to Louisiana’s age-old workforce shortage dilemma.
While not strictly...
Supply chain disruptions prompt BASF to once again raise prices on plastic additives
For the second time in as many months, BASF is raising prices for plastic additives, imposing an additional 25% increase after a 20% hike...
Lawsuits filed as industrial development projects ramp up in Ascension Parish
Three lawsuits filed Thursday seek transparency and protections for burial sites of enslaved people as the state moves forward with industrial development in Ascension...
Syngenta to cease production of toxic herbicide at St. Gabriel facility
Multinational agriculture technology company Syngenta announced earlier this month that it will cease global production of the herbicide paraquat by the end of June,...
Ecovyst to acquire sulfuric acid assets from Cornerstone Chemical
Ecovyst Inc., an integrated global provider of advanced materials, specialty catalysts, virgin sulfuric acid and sulfuric acid regeneration services announced that it will acquire...
CF Industries writes off $76M due to issues with green hydrogen project and separate...
The world’s largest ammonia producer, CF Industries, has written off $76M due to issues related to its 20MW green hydrogen project in Donaldsonville and...
Dow joins a growing list of companies announcing layoffs
Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker places more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business,...
ExxonMobil expanding its Gulf Coast carbon storage operations
ExxonMobil has begun transporting and permanently storing carbon dioxide from the CF Industries ammonia plant in Donaldsonville, marking a major expansion of its carbon capture...
LED secretary: Louisiana has set a ‘new standard’
Speaking at Business Report’s Power Breakfast in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois described a state that has staged an impressive...
Military contract to help fund $450 million expansion at Atalco refinery in Gramercy
The Atalco refinery in Gramercy will receive federal funding to produce more critical minerals under a new agreement between its Bermuda-based owners and the...
