Broad Support for Lake Charles Methanol II
“I have said from day one that Louisiana must attract new businesses...this [project] would bring billions of dollars, hundreds of permanent high-paying new jobs and thousands of construction jobs, providing a tremendous boost to the economy of the Southwest Region. The state looks forward to continuing to support LCM’s efforts to bring the project to completion.”
-- Governor Jeff Landry
“Lake Charles Methanol II will finally bring Blue Methanol to a global market, enhancing Louisiana and Lake Charles’ reputation as the place to build and grow innovative, new companies. Supporting it, as I have for years, it’s exciting to the point that our region’s families will benefit from the great jobs and investment it will generate.”
-- State Senator Mark Abraham, District 25
“The City of Lake Charles fully supports Lake Charles Methanol II’s multi-billion-dollar state-of-the-art natural gas to methanol production facility. Located at the epicenter of the United States LNG industry and home to the LNG Center for Excellence, the City of Lake Charles sits at the forefront of providing energy not only to the entire United States of America, but throughout the world. Lake Charles Methanol II will utilize Louisiana’s abundant supply of natural gas to help develop everyday products that use methanol, as well as fuel. The economic benefits are well worth this investment.”
-- Mayor Marshall Simien, Jr., City of Lake Charles
“The Lake Charles Methanol II plant is a welcome addition to our regional industrial base that will create quality jobs and support southwest Louisiana’s economic growth and workforce. It is projects like LCM that build economic prosperity and showcase the important role of the Port of Lake Charles in helping attract good businesses and employment opportunities to the Lake Charles region.”
-- Richert L. Self, Executive Director, Port of Lake Charles
“My livelihood for over 40 years has been in industry, as well as serving almost 30 years as an elected official in Southwest Louisiana. Projects like the Lake Charles Methanol II project are lifeblood for our families. It will provide a huge economic boost for the region. The more than 11,000 construction jobs and more than 200 high-paying permanent positions will provide solid incomes and benefits, enabling our kids to have job opportunities right here at home. I am in support of this project.”
-- Mayor Hal McMillan, City of Westlake
“The Lake Charles Methanol project will boost the economy of Southwest Louisiana, providing jobs and investment that will increase tax revenues and opportunities for local businesses.”
-- Gray Stream, President, M Stream Management
“This global Methanol project with the Port of Lake Charles is a perfect fit for Louisiana. It takes advantage of using Louisiana’s Haynesville natural gas generating tremendous dollars in economic activity that fits into the Southwest Louisiana existing chemical complex with high paying jobs and expertise while advancing Louisiana’s stature as a globally dependable chemical supplier.”
-- Rick Richard, Director, Empire of the Seed
FastStart -- LCM has been approved under the Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED) FastStart Program, enabling it to receive assistance with custom employee recruitment, training and screening while working with local community educational institutions and entities. LCM will be hiring and training hundreds of employees--assistance from FastStart will be critical for attracting and training qualified candidates across disciplines.
