CONVENT, La. (AP) — Wolverine Terminals Corp. officials have sought to reassure worried St. James Parish residents that its plans for a crude oil facility in Paulina will be safe and do not pose a threat.

The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1ksLMBu ) about 50 parish residents attended the state Department of Environmental Quality public hearing Tuesday night in Convent on the company’s application for a minor air operating permit.