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Reeves, LA · Business
theadvocate.com
Acadia Parish’s $110M green refinery may not happen. Here’s what went wrong.
A $110 million net-zero emissions refinery that was announced for Acadia Parish last year and was to employ 60 people may not happen. Green Fuels Operating, which announced last May it would open at the former Evangeline Processing facility along the Mermentau River, could not land a deal for the property and is now looking for a site, CEO Derek Wiliamson said.
KPLC TV
SpaceX proposes major cargo facility in Vermilion Parish
VERMILION PARISH, La. (Acadiana News First) - SpaceX is proposing a major new cargo facility in lower Vermilion Parish that would connect the Gulf, inland waterways and Louisiana’s highway system. According to a permit application filed with state and federal regulators, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. wants to build a...
theadvocate.com
See SpaceX plans for 15.5-mile road, 1.5-mile bridge, massive wharf for Vermilion launch site
A coastal use permit application submitted for SpaceX planned site in Vermilion Parish details proposed plans for a 15.5-mile road, a 1.5-mile bridge and wharves to support the massive rocket launch operation near Pecan Island. The application was submitted Sept. 25 on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. in Star...
kalb.com
SpaceX proposes major cargo facility in Vermilion Parish
VERMILION PARISH, La. (Acadiana News First) - SpaceX is proposing a major new cargo facility in lower Vermilion Parish that would connect the Gulf, inland waterways and Louisiana’s highway system. According to a permit application filed with state and federal regulators, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. wants to build a...
dequincynews.com
Smith gets promotion at b1Bank
DeQuincy native Ashton Smith has been promoted to an expanded leadership role with b1BANK as Business Development Officer (BDO) and Bank Center Manager. In addition to managing the DeQuincy Bank Center, Smith will oversee the Sulphur Bank Center. Smith began his banking career at a young age when David Buxton,...
KLFY.com
Cattle Festival Jr. Grand Marshal talks about his involvement in the industry
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — John Luke Barras has been named the 76th Louisiana Cattle Festival Junior Grand Marshal, recognizing his work managing and showing registered Brahman cattle across Louisiana and nationwide. The selection continues a family tradition at Lee Land and Livestock in Vermilion Parish, where the seventh-generation cattleman...
American Press
Proposed Moss Bluff solar farm lacks proof to back tax reduction claims
Representatives of a solar farm proposed for the Moss Bluff area have failed to provide documentation supporting their claims that the project will reduce property taxes, according to one parish official. […]
theadvocate.com
Falcon Rice Mill's Trahan talks tariffs, diesel prices and family business
Along Mill Street in Crowley, there was a time where 13 rice mills operated to serve local farmers and the local economy. Now there are only two, one of which is Falcon Rice Mill, which co-owner Robby Trahan never envisioned he would oversee. His father ran the family business that dates back to 1942, while Trahan was living in Texas and working as a certified public accountant.
KPLC TV
Police jurors deny tax reduction requests from Phillips 66, Venture Global
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Parish police jurors denied requests for lower property taxes from Phillips 66 and Venture Global on Thursday night. Both companies said their 2026 assessments were too high. Companies argue for fair market value. Several property owners asked for tax reductions, protesting assessments made at...
Space.com
SpaceX introduces Starbase in Louisiana for Starship launches
dredgewire.com
Mike Hooks Awarded $34.1 Million Calcasieu River Ship Channel Dredging Contract
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging within the Calcasieu River Ship Channel and disposal within designated marsh creation areas. The amount of this action is $34,098,830 with a total cumulative face value of $36,492,037. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Hackberry, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of July 26, 2027. Fiscal 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 civil operations and maintenance funds; and fiscal 2026 Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Safety Trust funds in the amount of $34,098,830, were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity (W912P8-26-C-A058).
workboat.com
C&C Marine delivers towboat to Southern Devall
Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro, a 2,600-hp inland towboat, to Southern Devall, Sulphur, La. The Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro is the first in a series of six inland towboats C&C Marine is building on spec. According to C&C Marine, the contract for the...