Oil health and safety spending will increase 60 percent by 2030
Oil and gas spending on health and safety will grow 60 percent by 2030, driven by increased regulations, according to study released Friday. More »
Fracking may boost California economy 14%, study says
“Not only would state unemployment fall, but significant migration of properly skilled workers into California would occur,” a study by the University of Southern California concluded, after analyzing the potential impact of developing the state’s Monterey Shale. More »
New York town wages gas pipeline fight
NYC police officer Nick Russo and others in the town of Minisink, N.Y. are fighting the $43 million Minisink Compressor Project on the Millennium Pipeline, designed to help ease the power crunch in New York City, an hour’s drive to the south. They say the project is a health threat. More »
Workplace deaths drop, except in oil industry
Oil and gas field services and drilling workers were killed on the job in Texas more than those in any other profession, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis. More »
Federal safety-awareness program launches in Texas
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a month-long health and safety training program for the oil and gas industry today, targeting corporations in Texas and several surrounding states. More »
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