| Chamber News | |
Date | Article |
| 9/2/2010 | KATC: Rally for Jobs in Texas |
| | Three rallies against the drilling moratorium took place in Texas today. Corpus Christi, Port Arthur and Houston all held rallies simultaneously. A few hundred gathered at one in Port Arthur, Texas. |
| 9/2/2010 | The Advertiser: Jindal's parish tour stops in Lafayette |
| | Louisiana has faced devastating hurricanes and the worst oil spill in U.S. history, but the greatest challenge confronting the state today may be job-killing policies of the federal government, Gov. Bobby Jindal said in Lafayette today. |
| 9/2/2010 | The Advertiser: Jindal: 'We'll succeed' |
| | Louisiana has faced devastating hurricanes and the worst oil spill in U.S. history, but the greatest challenge confronting the state today may be job-killing policies of the federal government, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday in Lafayette. |
| 9/2/2010 | The Advocate: Jindal Pushes for Lifting of Drilling Moratorium |
| | Gov. Bobby Jindal was in Lafayette on Wednesday, touting his administration's accomplishments and continuing his public battle against the Obama administration's moratorium on deepwater drilling. |
| 9/1/2010 | Baton Rouge, Lafayette place among 20 'recession-proof cities' |
| | Baton Rouge and Lafayette have made the online magazine The Daily Beast's list of the 20 most recession-proof cities in the U.S. |
| 8/31/2010 | Recruitment Begins for Leadership Lafayette Class XXIV |
| | The award-winning Leadership Lafayette program is soliciting candidates to participate in the 2011 session. |
| 8/31/2010 | The Impact of Independents in the Gulf of Mexico |
| | The Chamber continues to keep an ear to the ground on the latest news from the oil and gas industry. |
| 8/27/2010 | The Advocate: Budget hearing draws one: Public input lacks public; chamber official speaks |
| | Only one member of the public showed up Thursday at a City-Parish Council hearing for input on the proposed budget for next year. |
| 8/23/2010 | Chamber to Host Governor Jindal “Louisiana Economic Realities”
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| | The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is set to host Governor Jindal on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will conclude by 1 p.m. |
| 8/18/2010 | Rob Guidry addresses the Lafayette City-Parish Council on CNG |
| | The Lafayette City-Parish Council has formally accepted a $1 million state appropriation for initiatives related to converting city-parish vehicles to run on natural gas. |
| 8/18/2010 | Chairman Talks Strategy on Lifting Moratorium With U.S. Senator Landrieu
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| | Chairman Dave Welch is heavily involved in leading oil and gas industry executives in fashioning strategy to lift the federally mandated Gulf of Mexico drilling moratorium. |
| 8/11/2010 | Nola.com: Don't use spill as an excuse to cripple the economy |
| | Gulf States residents can be thankful that the Macondo well is now plugged, but we need to be vigilant against misguided policies that some are pushing in the wake of the disaster. |
| 8/6/2010 | USA Today: After the spill: What's been learned? |
| | Maybe BP's infamous Macondo oil well will yet rise from the grave like Jason in Friday the 13th, but all signs are that BP's "static kill" has stopped the blowout for good. If not, a relief well will do the job very soon. |
| 7/28/2010 | The Advertiser: Budget woes not over |
| | Budget challenges defined the 2010 Legislative session, but those will likely pale in comparison to deficits and cuts looming in 2011, area lawmakers said Tuesday.
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| 7/27/2010 | Chamber Hosts Local Legislative Delegation |
| | "I've been coming to this event for ten years. This is the first time I've seen the delegation this eager and excited to be working with the Chamber,” said Executive Committee member Flo Meadows, following the Legislative Recap breakfast on July 27. |
| 7/27/2010 | The INDsider: Lafayette chamber re-energizes |
| | The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is bringing its Energy Division back into its programming, promoting and protecting not only the oil and gas industry but also encouraging the development of alternative sources of energy. |
| 7/22/2010 | Rally For Economic Survival Allows "Real" Conversation |
| | It was obvious from the time the doors opened at the Cajundome for the Rally for Economic Survival yesterday that the crowd arrived eager to make a statement. During comments from every speaker on the agenda attendees voiced their feelings and often stood to applaud. |
| 7/22/2010 | Rally Held in Lafayette, La. Opposing Drilling Moratorium |
| | A rally opposing the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico was held today at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. |
| 7/15/2010 | The Advocate: Rally set to malign Gulf ban |
| | Organizers of a planned rally at the Cajundome next week to protest the federal moratorium on oil-and-gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico are predicting a massive turnout. |
| 6/28/2010 | Chamber’s Moratorium Message Delivered To U.S. Congress |
| | Dave Welch, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Chairman, testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday in Washington, D.C. Welch, who is the Chief Executive Officer for Stone Energy made the case for modifying the moratorium on offshore deepwater exploration "to enable top drilling and to get the shelf back to drilling." |
