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Group documenting Marcellus gas well leaks

May 18, 2016

Armed with a specialized thermal imaging camera, a group is traveling in the West Virginia Marcellus fields to document natural gas leaks and pollution.

CSB: Offshore risk management, regulatory oversight still inadequate in Gulf

Macondo disaster minimal compliance culture still exists

April 14, 2016

Offshore regulatory changes made thus far do not do enough to place the onus on industry to reduce risk, nor do they sufficiently empower the regulator to proactively oversee industry’s efforts to prevent another disaster like the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill at the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, an independent investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) warns.

Oil industry continues to shed jobs in Texas

March 17, 2015

Local retailers and restaurants are beginning to see an increase of job-seekers as the oil industry continues to shed jobs across the Permian Basin, according to the Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram.

Oil industry association releases health leading Indicators report

August 26, 2014

A global oil and gas industry association has issued a report based on 2013 data on leading indicators related to health management in the industry.

Nebraska farmer turns anti-Keystone pipeline spokesman

New TV ads focus on potential for oil spills

April 9, 2013

“Are you willing to risk Nebraska’s future for foreign profit?” asks one of the state’s farmers, in one of the national TV ads launched this week by a coalition of groups opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline.

What's black and white and one of the first things an OSHA officer will look for during an inspection? The answer is … your written safety and health plans!