11-24-17
ACCORDING TO A NEWS RELEASE FROM SASOL YESTERDAY, THEY WILL NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD WITH EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN GREENFIELD GAS TO LIQUIDS PROJECTS IN LAKE CHARLES. SASOL SITED THAT THE REASON FOR THE DECISION WAS BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LONG TERM MACRO ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON PROJECT RETURNS. THE COMPANY HAD PLANNED TO SPEND UP TO AN ESTIMATED 20 BILLION DOLLARS WITH THE EXPANSION. SASOL DOES PLAN ON MOVING FORWARD WITH THE ETHUANE CRACKER PROJECT IN LAKE CHARLES WITH AN ESTIMATED 11 BILLION PROJECT COST.
STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A THREE VEHICLE CRASH THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN NORTH EUNICE. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACCIDENT STARTED WITH A HEAD ON COLLISION. OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT AIR MED HELICOPTERS RESPONDED AND THERE WERE SEVERAL MORDERATE INJURIES.
PATRICK GODEAUX JUNIOR, 29 OF KINDER, WAS KILLED WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN IOWA WHEN HE RAN IN FRONT OF TRUCK. LOUISIANA STATE POLICE SAY THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 10 O’CLOCK WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON THE I-10 NORTH SERVICE ROAD ABOUT A MILE WEST OF IOWA. RAUL RAMIREZ WAS DRIVING WEST IN A 2010 GMC SIERRA, WHEN HE NOTICED SOMETHING IN THE ROAD THAT INITIALLY LOOKED LIKE AND ANIMAL, BUT WAS GODEAUX KNEELING ON THE ROAD. RAMIREZ SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID HITTING GODEAUX, BUT GODEAUX RAN IN FRON OF THE TRUCK. GODEAUX WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. RAMIREZ WAS NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED. ROUTINE TOXICOLOGY TESTS ARE PENDING AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
(AP) A staff member in Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office is denying any wrongdoing after being accused of sexual harassment. Johnny Anderson told The Associated Press that he resigned as deputy chief of staff for programs and planning to avoid becoming a “distraction” to the governor. Anderson said he is innocent of any wrongdoing and intends to fight the allegation. He said he is aware of only one claim. No specific allegation has been made public. Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Carbo was quoted by LaPolitics as saying that Anderson stepped down Wednesday. Carbo was quoted as saying that an investigation was continuing and that the governor has “zero tolerance” for sexual harassment.
