REGION BRIEFS | February 2026

TALKE officially opens Recycling Support Center in Mont BelvieuTALKE USA, Inc. announced its new Recycling Support Center, 10611 Langston Dr. in Mont Belvieu, officially opened Jan. 12, according to a press release.Located directly next to TALKE’s headquarters, the center will contribute to...

REGION BRIEFS | Surrounding areas

Energy Transfer suspends development of Lake Charles LNGEnergy Transfer LP  announced Dec. 18, 2025, it is suspending development of the Lake Charles LNG project in order to focus on allocating capital to its significant backlog of natural gas pipeline infrastructure projects that Energy Transfer...

Aclara invests $277M for nation’s first heavy rare earth separation facility in SWLA

Aclara Resources Inc. announced a $277 million investment to construct the first U.S. heavy rare earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton in Calcasieu Parish, establishing Louisiana as a leader in sustainable rare earth production and strengthening the nation’s advanced technology supply...

Abbott announces NRG Energy expansion in Chambers County

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Nov. 13 an NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) natural gas facility to be constructed at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou power production complex in Chambers County has been designated as a qualified project under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program.The new...

REGION BRIEFS | Business news from surrounding cities and counties, SW Louisiana

Golden Pass LNG project’s T1 is completeThe first train of the Golden Pass LNG project is technically complete and is expected to ship its maiden LNG cargo by the first quarter of next year, as commissioning of the project’s feed-gas pipeline compressor stations is almost complete, the company...

Abbott announces loan for natural gas facility near Baytown

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sept. 26 the third Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 721 megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant near Baytown in Chambers County.NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) will build the plant, which is estimated to begin generating power by summer 2028 and will serve the Electric...

USA BioEnergy secures Johnson Matthey, Honeywell technologies for new SAF facility in Newton County

USA BioEnergy announced it has selected Johnson Matthey (JM) and Honeywell to provide their industry-leading process technologies to USA BioEnergy to produce synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) at its Bon Wier biorefinery in Newton County, according to a news release.JM/bp’s FT CANS technology and...

Entergy Texas celebrates completion of $110M Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project

A promise made to the Bolivar Peninsula community is now a promise kept. Entergy Texas completed construction on a $110 million reliability project that doubles the region’s power supply and strengthens the Southeast Texas power grid, according to company officals.

Reimer McGuinness Hess CPAs and Advisors merge into Doeren Mayhew

Doeren Mayhew, a national assurance, tax and advisory firm, acquired Houston CPA firm Reimer McGuinness Hess CPAs & Advisors (RMH), expanding its presence in the market.