by meidev | Jul 21, 2014 | Oil
The Pascagoula Refinery, Mississippi’s largest energy asset, announced today the beginning of commercial production of the base oil project, a $1.4 billion addition to the Refinery. The base oil plant will produce about 25,000 barrels per day of lubricant oils...
by meidev | Jul 21, 2014 | Coal
Mississippi Power’s Kemper County coal plant has entered a phase of equipment testing in anticipation of startup in early 2015. The company has begun hiring permanent employees to run the facility. The plant will use lignite coal indigenous to Mississippi, and...
by meidev | Jul 17, 2014 | Energy and the Economy
Our July newsletter contains valuable reading on the state’s workforce development status and also announces our plans for the 2014 Governor’s Energy Summit! Access the newsletter by clicking below and then be sure to sign up for this year’s...
by meidev | Jul 17, 2014 | Workforce
Fact: Mississippi’s energy and advanced manufacturing sectors need more skilled workers to accommodate future growth, and aggressive economic growth goals require more robust, sector-specific workforce development. These sectors need a variety of skilled tradesmen...
by meidev | Jul 17, 2014 | Workforce
The Brookings Institute, a non-profit, independent research organization, recently released an analysis of workforce and employment data. Among many findings, several mirror trends we are seeing today in Mississippi and regional markets, including the overriding...
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