Belle Chasse oil refinery closing after being damaged by Hurricane Ida 

An oil and gas refinery. (iStock)

An oil refinery in Belle Chasse that was flooded during Hurricane Ida is being shut down and turned into a storage terminal, prompting local leaders to assess the potential economic impacts that could come with losing one of the area’s biggest employers.


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