Louisiana’s emissions are on the heavy decline, in spite of the fact that the manufacturing sector is rising. They can now brag about owning 19.6% of the states GDP and employing 6.8% of the workforce.
Thanks to low-priced natural gas, and an expansive interstate and intrastate pipeline network, Louisiana has become a preeminent location for some of the world’s largest petrochemical manufacturers to break ground on new facilities, bringing with them thousands of high-paying jobs and funneling millions of dollars into the state’s economy.
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