New federal rule requires oil and gas industry to monitor for methane leaks
A new federal rule issued last week targets the oil and gas industry’s methane emissions, which experts say are a primary culprit in global...
New Orleans firm to file class action suit following Marathon fire
A New Orleans law firm is drafting a class-action suit against Marathon, saying they received at least 50 calls after last week's refinery fire...
How to beat the heat: Three immediate changes that will protect workers
Heightened risk and strenuous operating conditions occur as temperatures rise, a combination that can have harmful outcomes, reports Manufacturing.net.
Heat often leads to impaired cognition...
Residents ask state to halt next phase of Air Products’ carbon capture project
Southeast Louisiana residents say Lake Maurepas is one of the last remaining unspoiled waterways in the state, and they’re begging state officials to stop...
Dow explosion’s impact on nearby water still not clear
Nearly two weeks after the explosion at the Dow Chemical facility in Plaquemine, a preliminary incident report from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality...
Federal pipeline agency could set up national center in Lake Charles
The new LNG Center for Excellence at McNeese State University could become home to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration (PHMSA) National...
Attendance at Safety 2023 best in event history
The attendance at the American Society of Safety Professionals’ (ASSP) Safety 2023 Professional Development Conference and Exposition set a new record, reports Occupational Health...
Louisiana has plugged 300 orphaned wells in 2023, but thousands remain
Contractors have plugged 300 orphaned well sites in Louisiana over the past 4½ months, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Department of Natural Resources Secretary...
Bill requiring industrial plants to install public air monitoring systems advances
A proposal to require industrial air monitoring to protect Louisiana residents from chemical air pollutants cleared an early obstacle in the state Legislature last...
The Weakest Links: How a new infusion of cash will whittle away at infrastructure...
South Louisiana’s confluence of waterways, rail, pipelines and interstates was undoubtedly the reason for industry to locate here. Unfortunately, the “to do” list of...