Imperial Sugar is closing it's Sugarland refinery. More layoffs for the Houston area. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/business/1686404
Can't say that I'm suprised at this...There is lots of competition coming coming from the Caribbean where labor is much cheaper. I guess they'll have to change the name to Strip Mall Land...
or "They'll Never Finish These Extra Lanes On 59"-land. Same thing is happening in Hawaii where old sugar cane fields are being replaced by cattle ranches.
Damn, now it closes! I used to have to drive to work everyday down Alt 90 and that place was a frickin' bottle neck! That's a shame, though.