Archive for the ‘HSE’ Category
Texas Atty. Gen Ken Paxton filed an environmental lawsuit against Intercontinental Terminals Co. on Mar. 22 following a fire that broke out at the company’s petrochemical storage facility at LaPorte near Houston on Mar. 17 and was not contained until 3…
A federal judge ruled that the US Bureau of Land Management did not adequately consider potential climate impacts when it issued oil and gas leases in Wyoming in 2015 and 2016, remanded the leases to the US Department of the Interior agency, and ordere…
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a report on Mar. 20 that recommends improved routine and emergency air monitoring at major refineries and in nearby communities in the state.
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a list of 40 chemicals on Mar. 20 that it intends to review and prioritize for risk evaluation under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). It said it was releasing the list to give the public …
Western Australia EPA tightens GHG guidelines for petroleum projects
March 19th, 2019 by Latest News
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (WAEPA) has revised its guidance on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from large new or expanding projects in the state, drawing the ire of the petroleum industry.
The US Environmental Protection Agency formally proposed allowing year-round sales of gasoline with 15% ethanol on Mar. 12, a move that corn ethanol suppliers cheered and refiners condemned. It also proposed modifying parts of its Renewable Identificat…
Construction of Texas Brownsville LNG LLC’s proposed LNG project could result in adverse environmental consequences, the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said in a Mar. 15 final environmental impact statement. Impacts would be less than signific…
With Iowa caucuses less than a year away, presidential hopefuls from both political parties are busy kissing the ethanol baby.
The US Bureau of Land Management issued records of decision amending greater sage grouse habitat management plans covering nearly 60 million acres of sagebrush steppe in seven Western states, several of which have oil and gas activity. “We’re pleased t…
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority has withdrawn its revised guidelines on mitigation of greenhouse gases announced last week, promising instead a greater consultation process with companies potentially impacted. The move follo…