The problem with epidemiological studies is that to be statistically significant, they have to be large, which dilutes the potential impact of exposure for those living closest to the plants with those living farther away. You trust them. It was just weeks until Mardi Gras and the market was stocked with King Cakes — rings of pastry dripping with glaze and sprinkled with purple, green, and gold sugar. Natural gas royalty revision leaves Pa. family paying $5,700 (powersource.post-gazette.com) submitted 3 years ago by [deleted] to r/LateStageCapitalism 1 comment That is not leadership.”, Former Consol exec tapped to lead federal fossil fuel office. Reporting Anya Litvakalitvak@post-gazette.com | 412-263-1455, Design & Development Zack Tanner That included most of Diamond, once a vibrant and close-knit community. Shell helped create the Norco economic development fund and sponsors the local high school robotics team. PowerSource, a weekly print section, and a companion website of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, highlighting the Pittsburgh region’s diverse energy industry Power source may also refer to: A source of primary energy , an energy form found in nature that has not been subjected to any conversion or transformation process Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Digital Access Subscriptions ... help But they don’t keep her up at night. It was around 4 a.m., a few days before Barbara and Randy Dixon were supposed to move into their new home on Goodhope Street in Norco, La., when an explosion knocked out every window in the house, spreading broken glass like a carpet over the porch. powersource.post-gazette.com. Inside its control room, where computer screens line the walls and cubicles, keeping track of hundreds of thousands of flanges and valves, there are a few old school television screens showing a grainy live stream of the flare towers. His home, which he shares with his wife, daughter and grandson, is a beige trailer surrounded by fruit trees. Courtesy of Shell. That’s because whenever it happens — even if it’s a relatively rare event — the engineers inside wish it weren’t so. Check his bio here.. Workers board a tanker ship on the banks of the Mississippi River, while flares dance in the evening sky at Dow Chemical plant on the other side of the river in Hahnville. Shaken awake by the fall, he quickly gathered himself, told his wife to get dressed and headed for the car, always kept fueled for just this type of occasion. Can rare earths turn old coal mines into gold mines supplying smartphone makers? Even in a town that grew up around a cracker, everyone in Norco seems to remember where they were almost 30 years ago on May 5, 1988, and those that weren’t born yet have had the story passed down to them like a family heirloom. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Pittsburgh region until 1 p.m. Tuesday. Seven Shell employees died when the catalytic cracker blew up. While several state business lobbying groups panned the carbon pricing proposal, major companies said it will offer a fair pathway to cleaner energy. If you are, consider subscribing. Ms. Benedetto is a real estate agent whose work is heating up these days after a prolonged period of wait-and-see — first, as a result of the post-Katrina construction price surges and then from decreased industrial activity following the oil price crash of recent years. “It does get noisy,” Ms. Dixon said. A year ago, she retired from a career as an administrative assistant at the Valero refinery 2 miles away. PASADENA, Calif. -- Even the disappointing "Miracle Day" can't keep "Torchwood" down.. After a press conference for The CW's "Arrow," which co-stars "Torchwood" lead John Barrowman, Barrowman revealed the latest project that's in the works for the "Doctor Who" spin-off. The town of Norco is sandwiched between two parts of Shell's Norco Manufacturing Complex, with the closest residents living just a few hundred feet from the fenceline. Now, they are ubiquitous in southern Louisiana’s chemical corridor and serve as the most direct route to plant managers, who sit on the panels. And a few late-blooming pecan trees, whose fruit Ms. Dixon turns into candy and fudge. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. “The jobs,” Ms. Dixon said. “We need them as much as they need us now,” said Wendy Benedetto, a parish councilwoman from a community to the east of Norco, who said Shell donates a lot of money for pump stations “so we don’t flood.”. But, “If it’s in your parish, that’s good.”. If you are a loyal subscriber, thank you for your support. Shell bought out hundreds of homeowners over the past 15 years as part of its Good Neighbor Initiative and in an effort to establish a buffer zone between residents and its plants. They swept up glass, repaired the ceiling fans and went on with their lives. “There was probably some eye rolling behind the scenes,” he said.