10/12 Industry Report

Environmental groups urge Landry to address state’s 6,300-plus orphan wells

A coalition of eight environmental groups is urging Gov. Jeff Landry to address Louisiana’s growing orphan well problem, ...
10/12 Industry Report

Hyundai-POSCO secures air permit for $5.8B Ascension steel mill

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has approved an expedited air permit for Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel’s proposed $5.8 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish. The agency posted the ...
10/12 Industry Report

Coalition sues Vermilion Parish Police Jury for alleged violations in SpaceX deal

In a recently filed lawsuit, the Vermilion Citizens Coalition allege that the Vermilion Parish Police Jury and its industrial ...
10/12 Industry Report

Louisiana could gain 25,000 new jobs should it land DOE nuclear campus

Should Louisiana be selected as the site of the new U.S. Department of Energy nuclear life cycle innovation campus, it could potentially create 25,000 additional jobs, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
10/12 Industry Report

Louisiana axes limits on noneconomic damages involving carbon capture and storage

A newly enacted Louisiana law marks a significant change in how companies in the emerging carbon capture industry could be ...
10/12 Industry Report

Hyundai-POSCO expects to employ 1,000 at Ascension Parish plant by late 2028

Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel plans to bring on between 230 and 300 employees by the end of 2027 before accelerating hiring ...
10/12 Industry Report

Art Favre built an industry giant by empowering others, acting on principle and giving back with purpose

Art Favre is rarely the loudest voice in the room, but he’s almost always the one who elevates the conversation. He has a ...