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2021 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 10
BY SENATOR CATHEY
COMMENDATIONS. Recognizes The North Face as an "Extraordinary Customer" of the
the Louisiana oil and gas and petrochemical industries.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To recognize The North Face as an "Extraordinary Customer" of the Louisiana oil and gas
3 and petrochemical industries.
4 WHEREAS, according to the United States Energy Information Administration,
5 petroleum products include transportation fuels, fuel oils for heating and electricity
6 generation, asphalt and road oil, and feedstocks for making the chemicals, plastics, and
7 synthetic materials that are in almost everything we use; and
8 WHEREAS, the United States Department of Energy recognizes that petrochemicals
9 derived from oil and natural gas enable the production of over six thousand everyday
10 products and high-tech devices that are made in the United States and across the globe; and
11 WHEREAS, specific examples of common products made with oil and gas include
12 fuels, cleaners, tools, plastics, sports equipment, safety gear, medicines, electronics,
13 toiletries, construction materials, home furnishings, and clothing; and
14 WHEREAS, much of our essential clothing is composed of polyesters, nylons,
15 acrylics, spandex, and other petrochemical textiles derived from oil and gas and
16 petrochemical manufacturing; and
17 WHEREAS, the apparel designer and manufacturer, The North Face, has for more
18 than fifty years delivered an extensive line of performance apparel, outdoor equipment, and
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1 footwear that relies heavily on polyesters, nylons, and polyurethane made or derived from
2 oil and gas and petrochemical products; and
3 WHEREAS, late last year, The North Face, a brand of VF Corporation, rejected an
4 order for four hundred jackets from an oil and gas services company because the request did
5 not align closely with the goals and commitments surrounding sustainability and
6 environmental protection espoused by The North Face; and
7 WHEREAS, The North Face continues to offer a comprehensive collection of
8 high-performance outerwear, skiwear, backpacks, duffels, and footwear made with nylon,
9 polyester, and polyurethane, all of which come from petroleum products; and
10 WHEREAS, there is a symbiotic relationship between the Louisiana oil and gas and
11 petrochemical industry and The North Face; and
12 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Legislature commends The North Face for utilizing vital
13 oil and gas resources so important to our state in the manufacture of its products.
14 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Louisiana Legislature does hereby
15 recognize The North Face as an "Extraordinary Customer" of the Louisiana oil and gas and
16 petrochemical industries.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Adam
18 Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Innovex Downhole Solutions; Steve Murray, Global
19 Brand President, The North Face; and Steve Rendle, Chairman, President, and Chief
20 Executive Officer of VF Corporation.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Curry Lann.
DIGEST
SCR 10 Original 2021 Regular Session Cathey
Recognizes The North Face as an "Extraordinary Customer" of the Louisiana oil and gas and
petrochemical industries.
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