$3.2 billion LG Chem plant coming to TN with 200 Jobs Paying $100k/yr
According to a story by Clarksville Now, LG Chem recently announced a $3.2 billion cathode manufacturing plant in Clarksville, bringing in 860 new jobs.
And, 200 of these jobs are reportedly paying more than $100,000 per year.
LG Chem, a South Korea-based company, is building on the 420-acre Allensworth Farm property in Montgomery County, just east of Exit 4 of Interstate 24.
The plant, which will create a key component for electric vehicle batteries, will be the largest of its kind in the U...
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4 Texas Clean Energy Megaprojects get Underway for 2023 & Beyond
As reported by UtilityDive.com, the state of Texas - traditionally known for its fossil fuel industry - is diversifying its energy production with green hydrogen, blue ammonia and solar builds for 2023.
In fact, Texas led the country in renewable energy projects in 2021, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association trade group.
Its 7,325 MW of new wind, solar and energy storage projects brought online last year far surpasses the 2,697 MW in the next most active state, Calif...
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US Oil and Gas Jobs Are Still in Short Supply
As reported by Bloomberg, a short supply of labor in the US oil oil fields has been creating issues for exploration and production companies all year.
And, according to the story - these issues are expected to continue.
By the numbers, the energy sector’s unemployment rate jumped to 3.1% in November from 0.8% in the prior month on an unadjusted basis.
That said, it’s still well below the long-term average, according to a Labor Department report released Friday.
Just a year-ago, the jobless r...
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Massive 2 Million BPD Texas Oil Export Project Approved, 1400 Construction Jobs Expected
As reported by the Texas Tribune, The Biden administration has approved plans to build the nation’s largest oil export terminal off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
The Sea Port Oil terminal is claimed to add 2 million barrels per day to the U.S. oil export capacity.
The approval by the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration was quietly filed in the federal register on Monday, and without any public announcement.
This came a day after the United Nations’ annual climate conference wrap...
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Chevron Phillips' New $8.5 Billion Plant in Texas to Create 5000 Jobs
As reported by KFDM Fox 4, Chevron Phillips Chemical and its energy partner in the Middle East have chosen Orange County Texas for one of the largest new petrochemical projects in years.
The story suggests that the plant - valued at $8.5 billion - is expected to create about 4,500 construction jobs.
Construction jobs created will no doubt include those such as labourers, welders, pipefitters, equipment operators, millwrights and beyond.
A further 500 permanent jobs will also be created, with...
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