According to the Associated Press, Halliburton, who was BP’s cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 announced that it is trying to negotiate a settlement over its role in the disaster. Halliburton CFO Mark McCollum said during a conference call to discuss first-quarter earnings that talks were…
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The town of West, Texas, about 80 miles south of Dallas, was rocked this week by a huge explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. At the moment, emergency responders and investigators know that people have died in the explosion, others are missing, and more hundreds were hurt – many with burns and other serious injuries…
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On Wednesday evening, at least 15 people were killed and more than 160 others were injured after a massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Company plant in West, Texas. Volunteer firefighters had been battling a fire at the plant for approximately 20 minutes before the blast occurred. According to reports, the explosion was so powerful…
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At least two people have been confirmed as fatal victims of an explosion at West Fertilizer in West, Texas that happened in the late evening hours Wednesday night. The small Texas town, just 20 miles outside of Waco, was completely evacuated. All 2,600 residents were asked to find a place to stay and schools have…
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As recently reported by Scott Braddock, there is a growing momentum that Texas needs to find a way to regulate and/or go after trucking companies that are routinely running oversize loads on our highways. Rep. Allen Fletcher, R-Cypress, and Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, are currently carrying bills that would substantially increase fines for truckers found…
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Once again the controversial diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) will be the subject of a 2 day Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking the unusual step of re-evaluating the evidence of safety risks from the once popular diabetes drug Avandia, whose sales were sharply restricted by the federal…
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The ExxonMobil refinery in Beaumont, Texas was the scene of a flash fire Wednesday morning in one of its processing units. Three workers were severely burned in the oil refinery fire, according to first responders. Three additional workers were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Some sources reported that, in addition to burn injuries, at…
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James Keten and his family sued the Minneapolis police department following a 2011 raid of their home during which the police shot and killed two of their dogs. The city recently settled the lawsuit for $225,000. Police raided James Keten’s home after obtaining a warrant, and two days after meeting with James himself regarding their…
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