blue hydrogen

The abandoned Naval Base at the bottom of Poland Avenue is finally getting refurbished.

Do the ‘climate-tech’ startups headed to old Navy base signal innovation—or a cover for Big Oil?

A startup hub planned for the old Navy Base boasts of green “deep tech”— but experts warn some of that tech only provides cover for polluters, while one was founded by an Israeli arms developer.

Air Products' carbon capture facility in Port Arthur, Texas.

Coastal Desk

EPA to hold hearings on whether Louisiana should control carbon capture wells

Halle Parker

The Environmental Protection Agency kicked off a three-day public hearing in Baton Rouge on Wednesday as they consider granting the state control over permitting wells used to inject carbon underground.

A portion of a historic "Persac map" from 1858 by cartographer Adrian Persac depicting the boundaries of the plantations stretching from Natchez to New Orleans, including the Orange Grove Plantation where a $4.5 billion hydrogen manufacturing and carbon capture complex is planned.

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Experts raise concerns about unmarked graves on site of $4.5 billion hydrogen plant

Halle Parker

Environmental groups are more concerned there could be unmarked burials for the formerly enslaved on other parts of Air Products' 376-acre property — and in Louisiana, there’s no process for ensuring they’re found before a project breaks ground.

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has hired 25 lobbyists ahead of the Louisiana Legislature’s regulation session this year. The company has proposed a controversial carbon capture project in Ascension Parish.

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This company has hired 25 lobbyists for the Louisiana legislative session

Julie O'Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator)

A Pennsylvania company and global leader in carbon capture technology hired 25 lobbyists ahead of the Louisiana Legislature’s regular lawmaking session this year as the business faces a slew of bills meant to push back on its “blue hydrogen” plant proposed for Ascension Parish.