In late 2012, a portion of swamp in Assumption Parish disappeared, leaving a ten acre sinkhole in its place. It has since grown to 22 acres and, in conjunction with bubbling gas in the surrounding areas, prompted a community-wide evacuation that is still in place a year later. While local…
Rain CII is the world’s leading producer of calcined petroleum coke. Operations include calcining plants in the United States and India with a total annual production of more than 2.4 million tons. Rain CII operate 4 plants in Louisiana with 125 permanent and 50 contract employees. Rain CII’s leadership aimed…
CLIENT— Industrial Economics, Incorporated is an internationally recognized firm hired by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/U.S. Department of Interior to assist in developing an early restoration plan for the BP Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA). Franklin was tasked with public meeting facilitation at sites across the…
CLIENT — The single largest non-construction contract in the State of Louisiana’s history was awarded to ICF International in 2006. ICF worked with the State to manage the CDBG-funded homeowner and rental assistance programs known as Louisiana’s Road Home Program following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Franklin was tasked with creation…