News
Coast Guard responds to oil discharge near Norco
The U.S. Coast Guard has responded to a reported 2,600-gallon oil discharge near Norco Monday (April 23). […]
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Business
Bayer-Monsanto merger gets Justice Dept. approval
In a $62.5 billion deal, Bayer’s takeover of Monsanto reportedly cleared its last regulatory hurdle with the U.S. Department of Justice. […]
Lifestyles
Valero Receives prestigious award from Louisiana Trade Group
The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) presented the group’s highest recognition, the Pelican Award, to Valero in recognition of the company’s outstanding achievement in the industry and its contributions to the state, during the organization’s annual meeting in New Orleans on March 1. […]
News
Land deal for Des Allemands boat launch in the works
St. Charles Parish is making headway on the Wiegand property with an appraisal done and negotiation underway for a potential new West Bank boat launch site. […]
News
Spillway opening will bring the fish
If bald eagles hanging around the rain-swollen Bonnet Carre’ Spillway in Norco are any indication of what’s coming with today’s opening of the levee, then the public is grabbing fishing lines and nets. […]
News
Shell will spend $10M to reduce emissions in Norco
Shell Chemical LP has agreed to a $10 million settlement where it will install pollution monitoring and control equipment at its Norco facility expected to eliminate more than 150 tons of harmful air pollutants a year. […]
Allen Lottinger
Money for coast could drop
Louisiana’s hopes to restore our fragile Gulf of Mexico coast in the future took a setback recently when estimates of the revenue the state will receive from the federal government’s Gulf energy royalties will likely be cut dramatically. […]
Business
2017 Industry Guide: OMI Environmental Solutions announces new consulting services
One of the longest standing and trusted oil spill response companies in the world, OMI Environmental Solutions (OMIES) provides solutions to a wide depth of customer environmental requests and remains prepared to leap into action in the face of emergency. […]
Government
Environmental groups file suit against EPA emissions standards
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade has joined up with a number of other environmental groups to challenge what they call archaic emission quality standards that are lackadaisically enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency. They say those emissions pose a threat to communities in the vicinity of flares and hazardous material storage sites.