Does the Capital Region have the workforce to lead the energy transition?
The Capital Region has one of the highest concentrations of chemical engineers in the country, with more in the pipeline to replace those who...
BLS Report: Louisiana worker productivity plummets by more than 6 percent
U.S. worker productivity has dropped significantly, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, leaving some economists alarmed by the decrease in a measure that...
Baton Rouge nonprofit launches program to enhance prison-to-workforce pipeline
A Baton Rouge-based nonprofit has received a federal grant to connect soon-to-be-released incarcerated people with potential employers.
Advocates with the Louisiana Parole Project say the Employment Enhancement...
Department of Energy taps UL Lafayette to lead solar workforce project
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced last week that it is among 12 entities – and the only university – selected for a...
Advance notices filed for new Exxon-affiliated recycling facility
Advance notices were filed with the state on Friday for a new recycling facility that would process plastics that are traditionally hard to break...
Louisiana begins negotiating three bids for wind farm projects
Foreign developers have already made proposals to establish wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico that would be managed by Louisiana, reports Governing.com. The...
Moncla Workover and Drilling adds land rigs, jobs
Third-generation family business Moncla Workover and Drilling in Lafayette has recently purchased nine new land rigs, reports KLFY News. With the purchase, the company...
Grand Isle LNG announces plans for deepwater port
Grand Isle LNG is proposing to build an LNG export facility 13 miles south of Grand Isle, reports Offshore Engineer.
When complete, the plant will...
Primoris Energy Services plans to expand, add 100 workers
Specialty contractor Primoris Energy Services Corporation, located off East Petroleum Drive, is expanding and plans to hire 100 additional workers in Louisiana over the next...
Delta Biofuel moving ahead with $100M sugarcane-based fuel production facility
Delta Biofuel is officially building a $100 million full-scale renewable fuel production facility in Iberia Parish, after announcing its final investment decision last week.
The...
