This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht of GNO Inc. to talk about an analysis showing that before approving Port NOLA's $2.6 billion Louisiana International Terminal in Violet, the Army Corps of Engineers weighed the project's economic upside; the Convention Center board is restructuring its deal with Omni's headquarters hotel developers; the New Orleans Police Department is releasing a new dashboard with maps and details of its drone usage; CHS Inc. and OCP North America are building a $450 million phosphorus fertilizer plant on Cornerstone Chemical's Waggaman campus; Louisiana Economic Development is putting $10 million into Esperanza Business Park in Luling; and LED's FastSites program is also sending $1.2 million to Franklinton Industrial Park.
Then, Dr. Jason R. McKenna, Chief Technology Officer and Deputy N8/N9 Commander at the Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command, joins the show to recap the Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst’s inaugural Innovation Industry Day.
