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The Daily Review/Bill Decker
A helicopter descends toward a landing Monday at Petroleum Helicopter Inc.'s Amelia facility

PHI closing? Leaders urged to action

Petroleum Helicopters Inc. isn’t confirming or denying that it plans to close its Amelia facility this summer. But two people close to the local business community say they’ve confirmed that PHI plans to shut down its Amelia operation, and they’re urging or planning action they hope will keep the oil and gas helicopter transportation leader in east St. Mary Parish. “It’s already after the fact, as far as we can tell,” said one of the men, Frank Fink, director of economic development for St. Mary. “But we’re going to make a run at it.” PHI’s departure would be another economic blow to ...

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