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Southeast Texas....... Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange area.

Major petrochemical plant expansions/upgrades;

While the rest of the nation’s economy is in a tailspin, Southeast Texas stands out as a happy exception. Several major expansion projects by area petrochemical plants have created a big need for labor. In fact, the demand is greater than the local supply. In the past 10 months, almost 35,000 people from other places have come to the region for jobs or training.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/local/tens_of_thousands_form_southeast_texas_workforce_army_11-26-2008.html

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