Seven utility workers with CenterPoint Energy suffered burns and other injuries last night when a natural gas line exploded inRead More
ERCOT CEO Fired in Aftermath of Deadly Texas Power Outages
The head of ERCOT is losing his job, the latest consequence of the deadly power outages that left millions ofRead More
Louisiana Oil Tank Explosion Tragically Kills Teenage Girl in Beauregard Pa...
A 14-year-old girl died tragically on Sunday when a storage tank exploded on an inactive well site in Beauregard Parish,Read More
Texas Utility Officials Resign After Deadly ERCOT Power Outage
The fallout from last month’s devasting Texas power outage continued yesterday, with the state’s Public Utility Commission chair announcing herRead More
Delek: El Dorado Refinery Fire Leaves 7 Workers Injured in Arkansas
An oil refinery fire in El Dorado, Arkansas, left seven workers injured on Saturday afternoon, several of whom sustained severeRead More
Massive Recycling Plant Fire Leaves 3 Workers Injured in Tarrant County, Te...
Three workers were injured yesterday afternoon when a massive fire destroyed a recycling plant in Tarrant County, Texas. Tarrant CountyRead More
BNSF Train Explosion Damaged Several Homes Near Cameron, Texas
Yesterday’s massive train explosion near Cameron, Texas destroyed a barn and left several homes with heat-related damage. Fortunately, no oneRead More
Massive Explosion Erupts After 18-Wheeler Collides with Bnsf Railroad Train...
Authorities in Texas are responding to a massive explosion that was triggered earlier this morning when an 18-wheeler collided withRead More
With Power Restored, Texans Now Dealing with Damage Caused by ERCOT Power O...
After days of blackouts caused by the failure to adequately oversee the Texas energy grid, power has finally been restoredRead More
The Texas Power Outage: How ERCOT Let Texans Down
As the nation’s leading energy producer, it’s hard to imagine Texas ever running out of power. But that’s exactly whatRead More
ERCOT Failures Leave Texas in a Deadly Deep Freeze, Millions Without Electr...
Millions in Texas were left without the basics of modern civilization this week – electricity, heat, and water – afterRead More
Permian Basin Oilfields Freeze, U.S. Energy Production Falls 40%
An unprecedented cold snap has shut-in the Permian basin oilfields, the latest disaster to hit the already-fragile Texas energy sectorRead More
NTSB Investigating Fatal I-35 Pileup Involving Multiple 18-Wheelers that Le...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into the fatal pileup that tragically killed six people alongRead More
Investigation of Deadly I-35 Fort Worth Pileup Could Focus on Deicing, Spee...
Authorities in Fort Worth, Texas, are still working to determine what led to last Thursday’s fatal chain-reaction crash along InterstateRead More
Death Toll Climbs to 6 After FedEx Truck, 132 Other Vehicles Crash on I-35W...
A sixth person has died following yesterday morning’s horrific multi-vehicle pileup along Interstate 35 West in Fort Worth, Texas. AccordingRead More
At Least 5 Dead After Truck Crash on I-35 in Fort Worth, Texas
At least five people died tragically this morning when weather conditions triggered a multi-vehicle pileup along Interstate 35 in FortRead More
Truck Accident News: 56,000+ Drug & Alcohol Violations Reported to FMCSA Cl...
A clearinghouse that tracks drug and alcohol violations involving truckers and other commercial drivers received more than 56,000 incident reportsRead More
Conveyor System Malfunction Eyed in Deadly Georgia Chicken Plant Accident
Federal investigators believe a problem with the conveyer belt system may have triggered a deadly nitrogen leak that tragically killedRead More
Coronavirus Cost Texas Nearly 60,000 Oilfield Jobs Last Year
Nearly 60,000 Texas oilfield workers lost their jobs last year, as the coronavirus pandemic and other factors largely out ofRead More
Virginia Pipeline Explosion Leaves 3 Washington Gas Workers Injured, Trigge...
Three workers are recovering from burns today, following a gas line explosion outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon. In additionRead More