4 Years Later, BP Oil Spill Compensation Battle Continues April 22, 2014 By Jemima Kelly Four years after the Deepwater Horizon spill, oil is still washing up on the long sandy beaches of Grand Isle,... Read More
Louisiana Sheriff Finds Dead Burglar in Oven Vent April 21, 2014 Authorities in a New Orleans suburb say a business owner arrived at work to find the legs of dead man... Read More
BP Ends Louisiana Shore Clean-up 4 Years After Gulf Oil Spill April 21, 2014 Just days before the fourth anniversary of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spill, the Coast Guard moved cleanup... Read More
Victims of West Blast Frustrated by Unanswered Questions April 21, 2014 By NOMAAN MERCHANT Families of the 15 people killed in a massive explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant have spent the year since... Read More
Haag Engineering Names Kestner President and CEO April 17, 2014 Haag Engineering Company’s Board of Directors unanimously selected Justin Kestner as its new President/CEO last month. Kestner is a senior... Read More
Louisiana Senate Votes to Void Oil and Gas Suit April 17, 2014 By MELINDA DESLATTE The Louisiana Senate sided with Gov. Bobby Jindal and the oil industry Tuesday, agreeing to void a lawsuit that a... Read More
NWS Confirms First Arkansas Tornado of 2014 April 17, 2014 The National Weather Service has confirmed Arkansas’ first tornado of 2014. Forecasters in Tulsa, Okla., say an EF1 tornado hit... Read More
Texas Windstorm Insurer Opens 24-Hour Claims Call Center April 17, 2014 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the Texas coast, reported it... Read More
Oklahoma Congressman’s Weather Forecasting Bill Passed by U.S. House April 17, 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives in early April passed a bill sponsored by an Oklahoma congressman that would enable development... Read More
West Anniversary Prompts Call for Safety Changes April 16, 2014 By PAUL J. WEBER The state fire marshal wants 46 facilities that store ammonium nitrate in Texas to make safety improvements following the deadly... Read More