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Dr. Scott Harris, PhD, Global Risk Manager for IESO, has been accepted to present at the 2010 ASSE Professional Development Conference in Baltimore, MD.  On June 14 Scott will present “Chalmette, LA: First Katrina, Then the Oil…”  Our web visitors can download an exclusive copy of both Scott’s presentation slides and proceedings paper with the first-hand story right from the front line.  UPDATE: Download the audio of Scott’s presentation.

So, what happened in Chalmette?  Following Hurricane Katrina, over one million gallons of crude oil from the Murphy Oil USA (MOUSA) Refinery in Meraux, LA released into a populated area.  Search and