Area Economy

Beaumont / Port Arthur / Orange

• Latest workforce Statistics - (updates each month)
• Southeast Texas reaches federal clean air standard for 1st time 2/28/08
• Valero $2.4 billion refinery expansion in Port Arthur  2/29/08
• TOTAL $2.2 billion refinery expansion in Port Arthur - 2/13/2008
• Energy Drives Growth in Region - 01/19/2008
• Motiva Refinery Expansion in Port Arthur doubles capacity  9/21/2007
• Eastman to locate $1.6 billion gasification facility in Beaumont - 07/27/2007
• Liberty County Workforce Academy - 07/15/2007
• Tax abatement approved for Valero expansion- 04/24/2007
• Port of Beaumont commissioners OK $1.9 million in projects - 04/23/2007
• $600 million Valero expansion complete - 04/20/2007
• Apartment Demand - 01/07/2007
• Port of Port Arthur Takes Steps fo Expansion - 11/22/2006
• Growing Opportunities in Construction bring benefits and Concerns - 10/22/2006
• Economic Impact Study for Deepening and Widening Sabine Neeches Waterway - 07/07/2006
• Economic Roundup - 06/07/2006

The Woodlands / Conro

• Houston's economy leads pack 3/27/2008
• Dinosaur theme park in New Caney - 08/01/2007
• Transportation Plan - 2035 - 06/08/2007
• The Woodlands Can Officially Incorporate - 05/23/2007
• Conroe signs tax deal for Del Lago - 04/13/2007
• Montgomery County to study new trend in aviation industry - 04/12/2007
• College Station-Bryan MSA is 5-Star Quality of Life Area - 03/14/2005

Texas

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