David Mitchell
News Reporter, River Parishes Bureau at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
The Baton Rouge Advocate, River Parishes bureau
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3 days ago |
theadvocate.com | David Mitchell
Over the past four years, $49 billion in new industrial projects have been proposed in Louisiana to make hydrogen, ammonia and other products — and all of them are banking on permanently storing underground the greenhouse gas pollution they would produce. "Carbon capture and sequestration" is a major economic development focus in Louisiana, given the state's suitable geology and the industry's move toward reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases linked to climate change.
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3 days ago |
theadvocate.com | David Mitchell
After nearly 2½ years of regulatory scrutiny and upgrades, the Morton Salt mine in New Iberia has been removed from a "safety watch" after improving its compliance with federal rules, U.S. officials said. In December 2022, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, the workplace safety regulator for miners, placed the Morton Salt mine inside the Weeks Island salt dome under greater scrutiny for a series of violations that could have resulted in serious employee injuries.
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3 days ago |
nola.com | David Mitchell
After nearly 2½ years of regulatory scrutiny and upgrades, the Morton Salt mine in New Iberia has been removed from a "safety watch" after improving its compliance with federal rules, U.S. officials said. In December 2022, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, the workplace safety regulator for miners, placed the Morton Salt mine inside the Weeks Island salt dome under greater scrutiny for a series of violations that could have resulted in serious employee injuries.
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6 days ago |
smb.elizabethton.com | David Mitchell
Acclaimed journalist and author opens up about her upbringing, creativity, and the stories that shaped her path, /PRNewswire/ -- The latest episode of the YouTube series and podcast Books That Changed My Life features an intimate and thought-provoking conversation with writer E.A. Hanks.
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1 week ago |
theadvocate.com | David Mitchell
Ascension Parish government drainage workers are preparing to cap a 4-acre section of the "red mud" waste ponds at a closed refinery in hopes of controlling dust that has plagued nearby neighborhoods for several years south of Gonzales. The plot is a test site for a larger plan that could take up to four years to cover about 105 acres of ponds with dirt and used asphalt and concrete, partially closing more than 400 acres of the ponds, according to a parish plan and other regulatory papers.
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Louisiana refinery worker awarded $411M for job injury. It's believed to be the biggest ever. https://t.co/1E4JQFYpsR via @theadvocatebr
After five years of secrecy, a lurid lawsuit involving Leesville's mayor comes to light https://t.co/pPUhk41YmI via @nolanews
Jury orders Chevron to pay $745 million for Louisiana coastal damage in landmark trial https://t.co/fSTFckhTd6 via @theadvocatebr