David Mitchell

2 weeks ago | theadvocate.com | David Mitchell

President Donald Trump has granted two Louisiana coal-fired power plants two-year exemptions to new air pollution limits, delays that could signal more to come for other industries as his administration seeks to boost energy production. Environmentalists and others say the coal plant exemptions allow the continued release of pollutants that cause illness and death — and could be part of broader plan to eliminate the new environmental rules permanently. A unit at Entergy Corp.'s Roy S.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.