Louisiana Economic Development - Fri December 28, 2018
Wanhua Picks La. for $1.25B Chemical Complex
On Nov. 16, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd. executive Weiqi Hua announced the company will develop a $1.25 billion chemical manufacturing complex in the St. James Parish community of Convent, La....
Gov. Edwards’ Office - Mon October 08, 2018
Louisiana Governor Signs Federal Bond Agreement To Tackle Backlog of Infrastructure Projects
Gov. John Bel Edwards recently announced that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson joined Federal Highway Administration Division Administrator Wes Bollinger to sign a memorandum of agreement in regard to an approved federal bond granted to the state earlier this year....
Office of the Governor of Louisiana - Mon October 08, 2018
Louisiana Governor Awards $41M in Grants to Address Flooding in Coastal Areas
Gov. John Bel Edwards has awarded more than $41 million to six coastal parishes for flood-resilience improvement projects developed through Louisiana's Strategic Adaptions for Future Environments (LA SAFE)....
Associated Press - Thu August 30, 2018
Brad Pitt Foundation Faces Lawsuit Over New Orleans Homes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An attorney plans to sue actor Brad Pitt's foundation over the degradation of homes built in an area of New Orleans that was among the hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. The forthcoming lawsuit against Pitt's Make It Right foundation will be filed on behalf of some Lower Ninth Ward residents, who attorney Ron Austin told WWL-TV have reported sicknesses, headaches, and infrastructural issues....
Associated Press - Wed August 22, 2018
Dredging of Mississippi River Gets Critical Endorsement
BATON ROUGE, LA. - A plan to deepen the main channel of the Mississippi River to 50 ft. from a Louisiana city to the Gulf of Mexico has won a critical endorsement from the Army Corps of Engineers. James Dalton, the corp's civil works director, concluded the increase from Baton Rouge to the Gulf will result in annual benefits of upward of $100 million to the nation's economy, compared to average annual costs of $17.7 million....
Felling Trailers - Tue August 21, 2018
Worley Joins Felling Trailers as Southeastern Regional Sales Manager
Felling Trailers Inc. has hired Jason Worley as the new regional sales manager for the southeast, effective immediately. In this role, he will be responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support within Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 30, 2018
New Homes for Children, Adults With Disabilities
One hundred and twenty-six children and young adults with developmental disabilities will be getting homes of their own next year when 15 new group homes are completed in Boise, La. Crews broke ground on the project at the St....
Shintech - Wed July 25, 2018
Shintech Louisiana, LLC Announces $1.49B Expansion at Facility Near Plaquemine, La.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Shintech Louisiana, LLC executives recently announced the company will invest $1.49 billion to develop a new chlor alkali and vinyl chloride monomer production facility, and expand existing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturing facilities in Plaquemine....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 18, 2018
Delegation Introduces Legislation to Designate I-14 Corridor in Three States
A U.S. Congressional delegation from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi has introduced legislation that would expand the congressionally designated Interstate 14 corridor across the three states. U.S. Rep....
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana - Fri June 29, 2018
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana Opens Facility in Baton Rouge
Vermeer Texas- Louisiana, an underground construction, tree care and landscaping equipment dealer with 12 locations across Texas and south Louisiana, celebrated the grand opening of its relocated Baton Rouge branch on May 17....
