2010-0166
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Proclamation: Louisiana Chemical Industry Day
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, nature endowed Louisiana with gifts that provided the springboard for major industry that has brought great benefits to the people of the State; and,
WHEREAS, these gifts include abundant oil and natural gas, salt dome caverns, sulfur deposits, fresh water, and access to oceans of the world through the Calcasieu Basin and Mississippi River; and,
WHEREAS, the Petrochemical Industry that has grown up around these natural amenities has become one of Louisiana's greatest assets; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Chemical Industry acknowledges that it depends on Louisiana and its residents for its resources, a well-trained workforce, and a strong business climate; and,
WHEREAS, this industry provides direct jobs for over 22,000 Louisiana citizens and tens of thousands more in hundreds of businesses that support the industry; and,
WHEREAS, an additional 101,749 jobs are generated indirectly by chemical industry activity in Louisiana; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Chemical Industry produces nearly $50 billion in products annually, almost 10% of which is exported to the world through Louisiana's ports; and,
WHEREAS, Louisiana is the Nation's third largest chemical producer, the largest producer of agriculture chemicals, and the second largest producer of organic and inorganic chemicals; and,
WHEREAS, chemical industry wages in Louisiana are 51% higher than other manufacturing wages in Louisiana; and,
WHEREAS, the industry contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to state and local coffers through direct tax payments and through household earnings generated by the Louisiana Chemical Industry; and,
WHEREAS, the chemical industry in St. Charles Parish paid over $30 million in ad valorem taxes in 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the chemical industry in St. Charles Parish directly employs over 2,500 people, while indirectly is responsible for thousands more, and the chemica...
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