Por: Associated Press Business September 19, 2022
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has thrown back in prison the brother of the country’s former oil czar as part of an ongoing investigation into a multi-billion dollar embezzlement scheme at the state-run oil company.Fidel Ramirez was arrested last Wednesday after failing to appear in court as required by the terms of his bail, Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab said in a brief interview Sunday with The Associated... + full article
The Advocate USA Business September 17, 2022
Few technical devices in oil and gas drilling may be as famous — or infamous — as the “blowout preventer.”As the name suggests, a blowout preventer is designed to seal off a well in an emergency so crude oil or natural gas doesn’t spew uncontrollably into the... + más
Trump, Scott Angelle rolled back blowout preventer rules in 2019. Biden wants to revive them. | The Advocate
Canceled Gulf of Mexico lease sale is back on the books, thanks to Inflation Reduction Act | The Advocate
A heavy equipment operator from Harvey was sentenced by a federal judge to two years probation and fined $2,500 for while working to restore a Louisiana island harmed by a much larger oil spill, the Deepwater Horizon disaster.James Tassin, 52, plead guilty last year to... + más
Uganda reacts angrily to EU resolution slamming oil pipeline | ABC News
BP oil spill money to pay for range of new coastal restoration projects | The Advocate
The Biden administration is proposing to strengthen a set of rules that governs safety requirements for blowout preventers and failures at offshore oil and gas rigs in federal waters.Those rules were rolled back by the Trump administration in 2019, when Scott Angelle — a... + más
Will Biden’s new blowout preventer rules help or hurt offshore drilling? It depends on who you ask. | The Advocate
Trump openly embraces, amplifies QAnon conspiracy theories | 10 WBNS
The Advocate USA Crime September 17, 2022
For years, local activists have demanded changes to both the cash bail system and the local jail in East Baton Rouge Parish.An aspect of the local justice system that has faced less scrutiny is the tool used to pursue arrests in the first place: warrants, requested by officers... + más
Justice Department files motion for partial stay to appeals court in Mar-a-Lago documents case | ABC News
East Baton Rouge 911 system dropping calls again; there are thousands of places to look | The Advocate
ABC News USA World September 17, 2022
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó gave a quasi-state of the nation address Friday, offering a broad accounting of millions of dollars under his control and taking credit for social programs benefiting people across the troubled South American... + más
Will keeping Baton Rouge bars open an hour later alleviate game day traffic? | The Advocate
For Russia's Putin, military and diplomatic pressures mount | 10 WBNS
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Uganda's leader warned Friday that his government could “find someone else to work with” as French partner TotalEnergies faced mounting pressure to pull out of a partnership to construct a pipeline opposed by climate activists. The comments by Ugandan... + más
Louisiana coastal worker fined after rupturing oil pipeline at BP spill restoration site | The Advocate
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- After his headline performance at Hungary's Sziget Festival last month, pop star held a grandiose party for his staff in a luxurious countryside setting — a 19th century castle owned by the son-in-law of the country's prime minister. The castle,... + más
Prosecutor: R. Kelly predator who used fame to abuse minors | 10 WBNS
$100 million more for transportation: Louisiana receives other states' unspent money | The Advocate
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