Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to establish a website to provide relevant and current information to the oilfield workers of Louisiana.
Impact
The resolution aims to enhance the flow of information to oilfield workers, thereby supporting their employment and livelihoods in an industry significantly affected by environmental disasters and regulatory changes. By establishing a platform for news, job opportunities, and developments pertinent to the oil industry, SCR60 seeks to empower workers with the resources necessary to navigate the complexities of their employment landscape. It may contribute positively to workforce stability in the essential energy sector of Louisiana.
Summary
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 60 (SCR60) requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to establish a dedicated website aimed at providing relevant and current information to oilfield workers in Louisiana. The bill underscores the significance of the oil and gas industry in the region, particularly in areas known as the Energy Corridor that has a high density of energy workers. The request follows the ramifications of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, which exacerbated the challenges faced by the workers in this sector due to subsequent moratoriums on deepwater exploration.
Sentiment
The general sentiment around SCR60 appears to be supportive, particularly among stakeholders who recognize the importance of the oilfield industry to Louisiana's economy and employment levels. The resolution is positioned as a proactive measure to assist workers that have experienced job losses and uncertainties since the Gulf oil disaster. It reflects a broader acknowledgment of the contributions of oilfield workers to the state's economy and a commitment to their welfare.
Contention
While SCR60 primarily advocates for the establishment of a resourceful website for oilfield workers, it may reflect underlying tensions surrounding oil and gas industry regulations, especially post-disaster impacts. Although there are no noted opponents in the resolutions, the effectiveness and implementation of such a website could lead to future discussions about the adequacy of support available to workers and whether it addresses broader industry-related challenges effectively.
Urges and requests Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, to reconsider the directive that he issued which instituted six-month moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico and to possibly alter that directive to minimize the negative economic impact of such directive on the already damaged economies of the state of Louisiana and the other oil and gas producing states along the Gulf of Mexico.
Requests all relevant state and federal agencies to devote all available resources to stop the flow of oil at the former site of the Deepwater Horizon rig.
Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to conduct a study to determine the assets needed in order to accommodate and assist the oil and gas industry in providing trained Louisiana workers needed for oil and gas production expected from newly found minerals in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale.
Requests the president of the United States to utilize all the resources of the federal government to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and to minimize its impacts on the state of Louisiana, its citizens, businesses, and wildlife and fisheries, and to expedite any necessary permits and to waive or suspend any federal requirements as necessary in order to protect Louisiana's coast, marshes, estuaries, citizens, businesses, and wildlife and fisheries.
Requests British Petroleum to provide funding to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System in the amount of thirty-five million dollars to establish and maintain programs of instruction in the technology and procedure of oil spill cleanup.
Requests the U. S. President to issue an emergency declaration to use any and all U.S. resources, including military forces and martial law, to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and to ban the use of certain chemical dispersants in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response operation.
Expresses support for the request by the secretary of the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to declare a fisheries disaster in the state of Louisiana
Requests BP to establish a price support system for La. seafood which has been damaged in the world seafood markets due to negative perception after the Deepwater Horizon well explosion and leak
Requests that the Bd. of Regents and the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education, with the Taylor Foundation, La. Office of Student Financial Assistance, public postsecondary education management boards, and certain others, study certain issues relative to TOPS
Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs to study employment practices and professional licensing requirements to benefit veterans in the workforce
Creates a task force to study meaningful oversight of the professional healthcare licensing boards statutorily created within the Department of Health and Hospitals.