April 21, 2022

 

 

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AFPM CEO: Fuel waivers won’t solve energy price challenges

To stabilize gasoline prices, protect union jobs and strengthen U.S. energy security for the long term, AFPM is encouraging President Biden to focus on domestic energy production and reforms to policies like the RFS that needlessly make it more expensive to manufacture gasoline and diesel for drivers in the United States. Read More

Combatting the unpredictable JT-Effect with two inline heater solutions

Decompressing natural gas causes a reduction in the temperature of the gas. There are varying methods available to combat this Joule-Thomson Effect, which can protect valves, regulators and other pieces of equipment from freezing, and can help prevent buildup and blockages, as well as other major problems. Read More

DOE offers $107MM loan to Louisiana graphite processing plant that supplies Tesla

If finalized, this would be the first loan from LPO’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program in more than a decade. And, after providing loans to auto manufacturers like Ford, Nissan and Tesla, this would be the first-ever ATVM loan to support a supply chain manufacturing project. Read More

Performance fabric technology helps fight heat stress

Whether there’s a blazing summer sun or a biting winter cold, weather-associated heat stress can lead to life-threatening discomfort and noncompliance for your workers. The right Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can help fight back against these harsh realities. AR/FR work wear that is lightweight, breathable, dries quickly and wicks away moisture can support the body’s natural evaporative cooling process: sweat. Read More

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Nearly $5B expansion in the works at OCI's Beaumont facility

OCI wants to add nitrogen-based fertilizer production and a renewable fuels plant to its existing 28-acre ammonia and methanol plant south of Beaumont, Texas, on the Neches River. Read More

Louisiana lumber company investing $22.5MM in expansion

Great Southern Wood Preserving, the lumber processing company best known for its YellaWood® brand pressure-treated pine, is investing $22.5 million to expand the selection of wood treatments for residential, industrial and marine use produced at its Avoyelles Parish facility.

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