Louisiana Contractor Charged for Allegedly Damaging Homeowners’ Roof October 11, 2024 By Ezra Amacher On an early August morning, a roofing contractor arrived at a Lafayette, Louisiana couple’s house and requested permission to inspect...
Exxon Granted Largest US Offshore Carbon Storage Site in Texas October 10, 2024 By Kevin Crowley Exxon Mobil Corp. won the right to pump carbon dioxide beneath Texas state waters in the Gulf of Mexico, in...
J&J’s Court-Shopping Strategy Pits New Jersey Home Against Texas October 10, 2024 By Jonathan Randles and Steven Church Johnson & Johnson’s bold move to skirt a US court in New Jersey and seek a potentially friendlier venue in...
Harris County Officials Say Texas Law Limits Settlements Against Polluters October 10, 2024 By Elena Bruess, Houston Landing It wasn’t immediately clear what chemicals erupted into the air from the Channelview fire. The most anyone knew was that...
Court Reviews Civil Rights Lawsuit Alleging Environmental Racism in Louisiana Parish October 9, 2024 By Jack Brook NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appellate court is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged...
Hub Acquires Texas’ WestStar Insurance October 9, 2024 Hub International Limited (Hub) and WestStar Bank (WestStar), the leading community financial institution in the Borderplex Region, jointly announced the...
How Texas Weakened Its Own Air Pollution Monitoring Team October 8, 2024 By Dylan Baddour and Peter Aldhous When disaster affects the sprawling industrial complexes of Texas, the state’s environmental authority often posts pictures online of its white...
Utilities’ Extreme Plan to Stop Wildfires: Shut Off the Power October 8, 2024 By Mark Chediak A growing number of utilities are resorting to an extreme measure to prevent their equipment from sparking catastrophic wildfires: turning...
Bowen, Miclette & Britt Acquires Texas’ M Surety Services October 7, 2024 Bowen, Miclette & Britt Insurance Agency, LLC (BMB) has completed the acquisition of M Surety Services, a provider of contract...
Employee at Louisiana Fertilizer Plant Dies in Accident October 7, 2024 DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — An employee at a fertilizer plant in Louisiana died after getting injured in an accident at...