Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana becomes HASC Louisiana
The Health and Safety Council (HASC) recently announced that the Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana (SCSWLA) has become HASC Louisiana.
The development solidifies HASC's commitment...
LMOGA President Tommy Faucheux says industry is ‘hurricane-ready’
Louisiana’s oil and gas industry is “hurricane-ready” ahead of Tropical Storm Francine, according to a statement from Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux.
Offshore...
Workers clean up crude oil spill in Bayou Lafourche
More than 100 workers spent Sunday continuing the cleanup of a crude oil spill in Bayou Lafourche near Raceland, hoping to protect the drinking...
Federal investigators say neglect behind BP explosion
BP supervisors played down workers’ concerns about an Ohio refinery spiraling into chaos, missing multiple opportunities to prevent a September 2022 explosion that killed...
What a hyperactive hurricane season means for Louisiana’s oil and natural gas industry
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday issued its most aggressive Atlantic hurricane season forecast on record.
Due to near-record water temperatures and the development...
Two toxic incidents in Louisiana are under federal investigation
Two separate incidents where Baton Rouge-area industrial facilities accidentally released toxic chemicals will be investigated by a federal agency, which could lead to safety...
Biden administration plans to invest $20B in US port security
In response to fears that Chinese-built cranes used at several U.S. ports pose a threat to national security, The Wall Street Journal reports that the Biden administration...
Tec-Next: Here’s how businesses can elevate their training with immersive learning
In recent years, buzzwords like “AR” and “VR” have come to dominate discussions related to immersive learning in the workplace. But according to Sarah...
Meet the small federal agency handling AI regulation
No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount that AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy...
New GPS life vest law protects offshore workers traveling to Gulf rigs
A new state law mandating that workers flying to Gulf of Mexico oil rigs wear life jackets with personal locator beacons went into effect...
