As ITEP returns to normal, state board approves applications
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved 24 Industrial Tax Exemption applications on Oct. 31—including six in the Capital Region—without much fanfare.
Industry officials...
Industrial construction will boost Baton Rouge economy over next two years
Renewed activity in the industrial construction sector is expected to help boost the Baton Rouge metro area economy in the coming two years, contributing...
OPEC sees need to keep oil supply deal as demand faces headwinds
The head of OPEC says the organization needs to keep working with other oil producers to manage global supplies as demand for crude faces...
The petrochemical industry is booming. Oil prices are rebounding. So why is Louisiana’s economy...
Like a rock tossed into a pond, the expansive industry in Louisiana has a nearly immeasurable ripple effect on the economy. This is particularly...
Teachers groups plan protest of ExxonMobil ITEP request
Several East Baton Rouge Parish teachers groups as well as Together Baton Rouge are gathering outside of today’s school board meeting to request a...
Tariffs could spell delay or end to Fluor’s Lake Charles Methanol project
A $3.8 billion methanol project in Louisiana could be delayed or canceled if the U.S. imposes a tariff on components for a critical piece...
Energy Department streamlines approval of small-scale LNG exports
The Trump administration is expediting the approval process for projects that are meant to export small amounts of natural gas, including liquefied natural gas,...
New ITEP rules clear another hurdle
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved the state’s changes to the Industrial Tax Exemption Program today, which were supported by business and...
Trump’s trade war spooks Louisiana ports, businesses that rely on them
The place that stands to take the hardest hit in the global trade war can be found right in our backyard. Most U.S. grain,...
Pipeline companies seek relief from steel tariffs
Major U.S. energy companies—including Plains All American Pipeline, Hess Corp and Kinder Morgan Inc.—are among those seeking exemptions from steel-import tariffs as the United...
