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Thursday, April 11th, 2024
 
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$1.3B methanol plant in Lake Charles won't happen, even after a big groundbreaking celebration in 2016

By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana Business Editor​ ​ ​

Welcome to another edition of the Acadiana Business Newsletter. On to today's headlines....

A company that planned to build a $1.3 billion methanol plant near Lake Charles that would have employed at least 150 has requested a halt to the project.

Big Lake Fuels, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based Proman AG, filed a request with the Department of Environmental Quality in February to rescind its permit.

The DEQ issued operating permits in 2019 and granted two extensions to begin construction in October 2020 and April 2023, the letter said, but Big Lake Fuels was unable to start construction. 

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Have a great day and thanks for reading. 

 
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Louisiana Costcos now require membership to eat in food courts, as per new corporate policy

All of Louisiana’s Costco Wholesale locations now require a membership in order to access the food court, as per new corporate policies . Read more

Sales of newly built homes up in Lafayette Parish while price dips

The number of newly built homes sold in Lafayette Parish in the first quarter is up from a year ago and while the average sale price dropped significantly. Read more

Acadiana newsmakers: Lafayette real estate agent named to industry board

Ivan Jennings, a real estate agent with NextHome Cutting Edge Realty in Lafayette, was named to the board for RESAAS Services Inc., which provides technical solutions for the real estate industry. Read more

 
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