Ohio GM plant reflects possible future of Shreveport site

Source: Shreveport Times, A. Duvernay
08/21/12

Public details of possible tenants of the facility now occupied by General Motors' Shreveport assembly plant are few, but a now-closed site in Ohio may demonstrate the process by which the local plant is purchased and repackaged. Last week, RACER Trust announced that GM's former stamping plant in Mansfield-Ontario would be sold to Brownfield Communities Development Co., a deal that could mean hundreds of jobs.... Some differences exist, both between the Shreveport and Ontario sites and the expectations for tenants. But what worked in Ontario could be an early indication of the future of the Shreveport site, RACER Trust redevelopment manager Bruce Rasher said.

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Governor Jindal, Dyno Nobel announce feasibility study for $800 million project in Jefferson Parish

Source: NBC23tv.com

Waggaman, La — Today, Governor Bobby Jindal and Simon Atkinson, president of Dyno Nobel International, announced the company will complete a $30 million study to establish the feasibility of building an $800 million ammonia production facility in Waggaman. The plant would produce 750,000 metric tons per year at Cornerstone Chemical Company’s existing complex on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Jefferson Parish.
The proposed project would create 50 new permanent jobs for Cornerstone Chemical, while Dyno Nobel would create another 10 new permanent jobs at the site. The 60 new direct jobs would result in 440 new indirect jobs. Salaries for the new direct jobs would average nearly $58,000 per year, plus benefits, and the project would retain 441 existing Cornerstone jobs.

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 “The plant is on a brownfield chemical complex site,” Atkinson said. “The site currently has several downstream chemical plants operating and one that would off-take ammonia from the plant. In addition, it has a capital advantage, as the infrastructure for the ammonia plant already exists.”

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LDEQ - RFP for Targeted Brownfield Assessment Services - Due June 18, 2012/3:00 p.m. CST

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, hereinafter referred to as “the Department”, requires the services of a well-qualified contractor to provide assistance for planning and performing site assessments and development of remediation options. The goals are to supplement and work with other efforts under EPA’s Brownfields Program to promote the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields. The Department invites all qualified parties (companies and individuals) to submit proposals for providing these services. The Department
reserves the right to award multiple contracts.

1.2 Contract Term and Compensation

The term of the contract resulting from this RFP will be twenty four (24) months, beginning
approximately September 1, 2012 and ending approximately August 31, 2014 with the option to
renew for one additional year (not to exceed a total of 36 months).

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