Feds Ignore Risk of Huge Gulf Spills to Endangered Species, Suit Says October 23, 2020 By Janet McConnaughey Environmental groups asked a federal court on Oct. 21 to throw out the Trump administration’s assessment of oil and gas...
Ex-Blue Bell Creameries CEO Kruse Again Charged in Deadly Listeria Case October 23, 2020 The former president of Blue Bell Creameries has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly trying to cover up a...
Traffic Crashes in Texas Energy-Producing Areas Continue to Increase October 22, 2020 Texas transportation officials report that the number of traffic crashes in the energy-producing regions of Texas continues to rise. Last...
Dredge Scarcity Could Make Rebuilding Louisiana’s Coast Slower, More Costly October 22, 2020 By Tristan Baurick, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate Just as Louisiana begins an ambitious slate of projects to rebuild its crumbling coastline, the essential ingredients — sea sand...
Photographer Sues Over Univ. of Texas Mascot’s Pre-Sugar Bowl Charge October 22, 2020 A photographer is suing the owners and handlers of the University of Texas’ live mascot for negligence, saying he suffered...
Greenhouse Gas Storage Project Planned for Louisiana October 21, 2020 A Louisiana company plans to create a deep underground repository to store up to 80 million tons of carbon gas...
More than 6,500 Still in Louisiana Shelters After Hurricanes October 21, 2020 More than 6,500 people are still in temporary shelters after back-to-back hurricanes hit Louisiana, according to the state, but some...
Dell Sued in Dallas for Violation of Equal Pay Laws October 21, 2020 Texas-based Dell Inc. violated federal law by paying lesser wages to a female IT analyst than it paid to a...
Calhoun Joins LP Risk’s Brokerage Team in Houston as Sr. VP October 20, 2020 LP Risk Inc., a part of national specialty insurance distribution company XPT Partners, has hired Alicia Calhoun as senior vice...
Ratings of Texas’ Hallmark Financial No Longer Under Review with Negative Implications October 20, 2020 AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of...