.January 16, 2025

 

 

The eighth U.S. liquefied natural gas export terminal, Plaquemines LNG, ships first cargo

Plaquemines LNG is one of two U.S. LNG export terminals that started LNG production in 2024. Corpus Christi Stage 3 (an expansion of the existing Corpus Christi LNG export terminal) also began LNG production in December 2024. Read More

Transforming induction heat treatment: Addressing industry challenges with innovative solutions

Industrial oil, gas, energy and chemical landscapes are no strangers to challenges, especially regarding the efficiency and reliability of on-site heat treatment processes.

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CSB announces initiative to provide public with more information about chemical incident reports

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it is launching a new initiative to give the public more details about the serious chemical incidents that have been reported to the CSB since the agency’s Accidental Release Reporting Rule went into effect in March 2020. Read More

AFPM advocacy group EMPOWER urges action against ban on gas cars

EMPOWER, the advocacy arm of the AFPM, is asking members to send letters to the Trump transition team, urging the President-elect to prioritize the repeal of gas car bans and electric vehicle (EV) mandates on Day 1 of his presidency. Read More

 

United Rentals to acquire Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services for $4.8B

The combination will expand United Rentals’ rental fleet by almost 64,000 units with an original cost of over $2.9 billion and an average age of under 41 months, as well as roughly $230 million of non-rental fleet. Read More

Trump's likely first moves on U.S. energy policy

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to maximize U.S. oil and natural gas production - already at record highs - in part by clearing away what he deems as unnecessary regulation and bureaucracy. Read More

 
 

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