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The 2004 Taylor Energy oil spill is an ongoing spill located in the Gulf of Mexico, around 11 miles (18 km) off the coast of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the result of the destruction of a Taylor Energy oil platform during Hurricane Ivan in 2004. It is the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history. [5]
By Erwin Seba. GONZALES, Louisiana (Reuters) - The United Steelworkers union is counting on clean energy projects to spur membership growth, offsetting losses at oil refining and petrochemical ...
OTS's largest machine, the V20, can clean up to 210,000 US gallons (790,000 L) of oily water per day. On July 8, 2010, OTS reported it had 9 centrifuges deployed in the Gulf of Mexico, with 23 additional machines under construction and scheduled for shipment to Louisiana by the end of August 2010.
The Bass Enterprises Oil Spill was the largest in a series of oil spills that were caused by damage due to Hurricane Katrina in coastal industrial facilities. About 3.78 million gallons were spilled at the facility in Cox Bay, Louisiana, while an additional 461,000 gallons were spilled at the location in Point a la Hache, also in Louisiana. [1]
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(The Center Square) – A proposed $7.5 billion ammonia production facility in Ascension Parish could position Louisiana as a global leader in clean energy. "It would be the largest [ammonia ...
This is a list of Superfund sites in Louisiana designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
At the same time, a special session in the Louisiana Legislature that began Nov. 6 seeks to cut state taxes for oil refineries and petrochemical companies. Experts warn oil and gas can’t save ...