Excessive flaring was reported at the Shell/Motiva campus as a result of an equipment failure followed by a power failure, but some Norco residents who live near the refinery say they are not worried about the incident.
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy, or YEA!, is an innovative program that guides students through the process of starting their own real business. […]
Despite the national recession that has been ongoing for years, one sector of the state’s economy doesn’t seem to have been affected much – Louisiana’s burgeoning TV and film industry.
An equipment failure at the Shell in Norco caused the release of unknown amounts of butadiene, hydrogen sulfide and benzene, according to a report submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard National Response Center.
Look forward to a major increase in boat traffic at Louisiana port cities in the future. This will result from the enlargement of the Panama Canal which will be complete in a couple of years.
The French have an expression: “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” The more things change, the more they stay the same. […]
Even though an ongoing lawsuit has kept Neal Clulee from serving as St. Charles Parish’s representative on the New Orleans Aviation Board, the Luling businessman said his investigation into the board’s finances has already secured $740,000 for the parish. […]
The Motiva refineries in Norco and Convent have agreed to a tentative settlement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for hundreds of violations of the Clean Air Act.
Gamblers in St. Charles Parish continue to dump loads of money on video poker, with nearly $30 million spent on the machines in the last year.
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