Texas Oil/Gas Drilling Permits Down But Well Inspections on Track January 14, 2021 The Texas state agency for regulating the oil and gas industry says it issued the number of original drilling permits...
High Mississippi River at New Orleans: Levee Inspections Up, Ban on Nearby Work January 29, 2020 The Mississippi River is high enough at New Orleans to prompt daily levee inspections and a ban on subsurface work...
After Lawmakers Abolish State Plumbing Licensing Board; Texas Governor Revives It June 18, 2019 By Elizabeth Byrne, The Texas Tribune Heading off the prospect of everyone in Texas being able to call themselves plumbers, Gov. Greg Abbott extended the Texas...
Plumber Says ‘Safety Is at Risk’ After Texas Lawmakers Flush Plumbing Code June 3, 2019 By Elizabeth Byrne, The Texas Tribune Plumbers in Texas will no longer be subject to state regulations after lawmakers this week flushed the state plumbing code...
Death of Louisiana Nurse Attacked by Patient Prompts Call for Increased Safety April 30, 2019 The death of a Louisiana nurse who was attacked by a mental health patient has prompted the medical community to...
Drought-Hit Oklahoma Under Rare National Fire Advisory February 3, 2017 By Justin Juozapavicius Oklahoma has been placed under a national fire advisory as much of the state struggles with unrelenting drought and tinder-dry...
Bike Lobby Seeks Lower Speed Limits in Minnesota Cities January 21, 2016 Minnesota’s bike lobby is hoping to get state legislators to lower speed limits on city streets around the state, arguing...
Wisconsin Bill Would Allow Children to Drive More Powerful ATVs December 29, 2015 Wisconsin Republicans are pushing a bill that would allow children under 12 to drive more powerful all-terrain vehicles on state...
Report: Errors Increase in Minnesota Hospitals but Deaths Decrease February 26, 2015 An annual report on patient safety shows more errors but fewer deaths in Minnesota hospitals in the past year. The...
Iowa Testing System to Determine Safer Speeds on Icy Roads January 30, 2015 The Iowa Transportation Department is testing a new system that could help motorists drive more safely on icy roadways. Des...