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Air Products Donates $100,000 to Livingston Parish Government to Enhance Emergency Communications Equipment

LIVINGSTON, La. – Air Products has donated $100,000 from its Lake Maurepas Community Fund to the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to assist the parish with updating equipment for their control center at its emergency operations center.

“Living and working on the gulf coast, Air Products’ employees know the preparation that goes into planning for events like summer storms and hurricanes,” said Danna LeBlanc, Commercial Executive Director of the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex. “This grant will ensure that the Livingston Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness has new equipment to manage and communicate with local, parish, state and federal agencies during times of disaster. This will benefit people who live all across Livingston parish, which is especially critical as we enter hurricane season.”

“We deeply appreciate Air Products' generous $100,000 donation to enhance our emergency communications equipment in Livingston Parish. This support will significantly help our emergency response capabilities, allowing us to better coordinate with agencies at all levels during times of crisis. The upgraded equipment will benefit our community, helping us be better prepared for emergencies. We thank Air Products for their commitment to help us serve the people of Livingston Parish,” said Livingston Parish President Randy Delatte.

Livingston parish officials join Air Products employees to sign paperwork to accept grant funding to the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to assist the parish with updating equipment for their control center at its emergency operations center. Pictured, left to right are LOHSEP Director Chris Anderson, Danna LeBlanc, Commercial Executive Director of the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, Randy Delatte, Livingston parish president and Stanley Bienemy, government affairs manager for Air Products.

About the Air Products Lake Maurepas Community Fund and Air Products’ Community Giving in Louisiana
Air Products supports the communities where it operates through community giving and employee volunteer efforts. In addition to grants through the overall corporate Air Products Foundation, in 2023, the company launched the Air Products Lake Maurepas Community Fund, which plans to contribute $1 million per year to community projects that meet its intended mission during the duration of the operation of the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, which is expected to be at least 25 years.

Already through the Fund, Air Products has made grants to worthwhile projects with the Livingston Parish Fire Protection District #2 and the Manchac Volunteer Fire Department for enhanced public safety efforts on Lake Maurepas; the Livingston Fire Protection District #2 to support its ongoing staffing needs; and for a Lake Maurepas fish stocking program managed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, among others. 

The Fund assists parishes bordering Lake Maurepas by supporting needed educational, ecological, and recreational projects, with a focus on Livingston, St. John the Baptist, and Tangipahoa Parishes.

Looking forward, Air Products strives to continue its more than five-decade history of safe and responsible operations in Louisiana, both through its proposed Louisiana Clean Energy Complex currently under development and in future investments. To learn more, visit: http://Community.CleanEnergyLouisiana.com.

About the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex

Air Products is developing the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, which will advance energy independence by creating clean energy at a blue hydrogen production plant. This project is Air Products’ largest investment in the United States and will help Louisiana meet its long-term carbon-reduction goals while creating and supporting local jobs. 

The new facility will create 170 new permanent jobs with an average salary of $93,000 a year, and 2,000 construction jobs. Currently, Air Products employs 330 people in Louisiana at 18 facilities across the state, with employees actively contributing to the communities where they live and work. For more detailed information about Air Products’ Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, please visit CleanEnergyLouisiana.com. People can also follow the project on FacebookX, and LinkedIn.