Lee College to unveil 50,000-square-foot McNair Center expansion
Lee College will celebrate a 50,000 square foot expansion of the McNair Center with a 5 to 7 p.m. grand opening on Thursday along Interstate 10. The project, a $12 million addition, adds machining millwrighting pipefitting and welding facilities to train students for high paying petrochemical and construction careers. The center supports ExxonMobil funded regional collaboration and Brookings’ praise for alumni earnings.
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Women in Industry conference targets Gulf Coast women
The Community College Petrochemical Initiative hosts a daylong Feb 19 event at the Galvez Hotel in Galveston to recruit women into petrochemical jobs. Nine area colleges, funded by ExxonMobil, will offer tracks on careers, training, networking, and financing aided by industry reps from ExxonMobil, Chevron Phillips, Covestro, Noltex, and Jacobs.
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Baytown Mayor DonCarlos Reappointed to Port Commission
Mayor DonCarlos of Baytown is reappointed by the Harris County Mayors and Councils Association to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. He has served since September 2013 and as Baytown mayor since May 2006. He is an attorney at Reid Strickland Gillette and has chaired the Harris County Hospital District and served on multiple boards including Baytown Chamber, East Harris County Bar, Texas Medical Center, and Houston Bar Association.
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Gas prices fall another 4 cents in Texas
Texas statewide gas price average drops to 1.61 per gallon, four cents below last week and 24 cents cheaper than a year ago. In FE Paso the price is 1.67, while Amarillo and Texarkana see 1.55. National average is 1.82, down four cents, with crude oil oversupply weighing on Brent and WTI.
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Lone Star NGS Fractionators seeks permit amendments in Texas Baytown
Lone Star NGS Fractionators LLC applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for an amendment to State Air Quality Permit No 110274 and modification to Nonattainment Air Quality Permit No N182. The action would authorize modification to a Natural Gas Processing Plant at 9850 FM 1942 Road Baytown Chambers County Texas 77521. Public notice provides additional information.
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Market roundup highlights bonds and commodities shifts
The 10 year Treasury yield slid to 1.92 percent on Friday affecting mortgage and loan rates. Oil rose over one percent for a fourth day while remaining well below 2014 highs. Natural gas and gold advanced, and the dollar strengthened against the yen, euro, and pound after BoJ policy moves.
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