Jindal worried about Avondale

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal added his voice to concerns that Northrop Grumman may close its shipyard in Avondale, La. The company "has indicated to us that Northrop Grumman does not intend to keep Avondale open for the long term in the absence of a viable Navy shipbuilding program there," Jindal said in an e-mailed statement, according to Bloomberg. When Northrop completes work on the LPD- 17 class transport ships at Avondale in 2012, the company intends to move potential work on the next two ships in the category to its shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., Jindal said. (Source: Bloomberg, 07/12/10)