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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy Visits Bayou Region
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy visited the Bayou Region and met with industry professionals to discuss issues pertinent to business growth within the region, state, and country.
Port Commission Announces Proposed Development of $800 Million LNG Facility in Port Fourchon
As originally posted on portfourchon.com Today the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) and tenant Energy World USA announced the proposed development of a mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and export facility at Port Fourchon. Energy World USA’s proposed facility will eventually produce up to 2 million tons of LNG per year for export, as Read More
Economic Council Participates in International Canvas to Panama
THIBODAUX, LA — Delegations from the Bayou Region, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge recently returned from a canvasing tour of Panama City, Panama. Members of the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC) including Vic Lafont, SLEC President & CEO, Hugh Caffery, SLEC Board Member, and Nester Navarro, SLEC International Consultant attended the workshop: Panama — A Read More
Candidates Critical of Federal Regulations
Article written by Emma Discher and courtesy of The Daily Comet. Original posting of article available here. Four of the top candidates who want to replace David Vitter in the U.S. Senate criticized federal regulations affecting the oil industry during a forum at Nicholls State University Thursday night. Republican U.S. Rep Charles Boustany, Democratic Public Read More
SLEC Calculates Manning Passing Academy’s Economic Impact
If trends hold, the Bayou Region can expect a healthy economic boost when the 21st annual Manning Passing Academy kicks off Thursday, June 23, at Nicholls State University. According to data prepared by the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC), available at http://bit.ly/1spjOiM the four-day academy’s economic effect in 2015 totaled $4,454,767 in direct tourism, entertainment, Read More
SLEC To Present Industrial Trades Job Fair
Displaced workers focus of state-regional-local initiative SCHRIEVER, Louisiana –South Louisiana employers seeking recruits for open positions will be on hand Friday, June 10, at the Industrial Trades Job Fair, presented in part by the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC). Job seekers with oil and gas experience are encouraged to attend with résumés in hand. Candidates Read More
SLEC CEO To Speak At Working For Our Coast
Restore or Retreat will host Working for Our Coast: How Our Environment And Economy Can Work Together on Thursday, May 19, 2016. The event, presented by Chevron, will be held at the Nicholls State University Bollinger Student Union (Ballroom) from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Leaders from industry, state and local government, and community organizations Read More
Pierson Promotes Economic Development Toolbox to SLEC
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Don Pierson visited Nicholls State University in January as part of his statewide tour promoting the small-business initiatives of Governor John Bel Edwards. An LED veteran since 2005, the new secretary addressed about 20 attendees of a South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC) strategy meeting hosted at the Harold J. Callais Read More
Nicholls Fields Receive Upgrade for Manning Camp
Original Release Provided by Quality Sitework Materials In July, as Nicholls State University was celebrating its 10th year of playing host to some of the nation’s top football talent during the Manning Passing Academy, engineers and contractors were working feverishly behind the scenes to prepare for an important drainage project. The University received $1.2 million Read More
Virdia Inc. Announces $60 Million Specialty Chemicals Investment Near Lafourche Parish Sugar Mill
Original Release provided by Louisiana Economic Development MATHEWS, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Managing Director Otavio Pontes of Virdia Inc. announced the company will make a $60 million capital investment to build Lafourche Parish biochemical processing facilities that will convert sugar cane bagasse into high-value industrial sugars and biofuels. The processing plants will Read More