Halliburton Seeking Settlement Over Gulf Oil Spill April 24, 2013 By Michael Kunzelman BP’s cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 announced that it is...
Texas Governor: State Oversight Not to Blame for West Blast April 24, 2013 By Paul J. Weber and Sophia Tareen Gov. Rick Perry said that spending more state money on inspections would not have prevented the deadly explosion at the...
Earthquake Swarm Keeps Central Oklahoma All Shook Up April 23, 2013 More annoying than threatening, tiny tremors are shaking portions of central Oklahoma with increasing frequency – rattling homes, knocking things...
Texas-Based Halliburton Posts 1Q Loss on Oil Spill Litigation Charges April 23, 2013 Houston, Texas-based Halliburton says it lost $18 million in the first quarter, pulled down by $637 million in charges related...
Safety Rules Limited for Small Fertilizer Plants April 23, 2013 By Ramit Plushnick-Masti and Jack Gillum There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West,...
Louisiana Will Chip in on Bayou Pointe-aux-Chenes Floodgate Cost April 22, 2013 State officials in Louisiana have approved a grant that will pay for 50 percent of the cost of a new...
Some Residents Allowed Back Home After Texas Blast April 22, 2013 By Christopher Sherman and Will Weissert Stranded families growing weary and frustrated since a deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion left them barricaded from their battered homes...
Oklahoma Flood Insurance Rate Increases in October April 22, 2013 The Oklahoma Department of Insurance says flood insurance administered by the National Flood Insurance Program is set to increase rates...
What Did Regulators Know Before Texas Plant Exploded? April 19, 2013 By Anna Driver and Joshua Schneyer Despite being located within a short walk of a nursing home, school and residential buildings, West Fertilizer Co. in central...
Fertilizer Explosion Response Team Includes Texas Insurance Department April 18, 2013 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) reports it is working in conjunction with other public agencies in responding to the...