Oil refinery consultants reflect on lessons learned from Houston chemical facility fire KTRE
Oil refinery consultants believe East Texas has a lot to learn from the fire that broke out at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal.
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Harris County Commissioners Court Members Vote to Sue ITC – Houston Press
Harris County Commissioners Court Members Vote to Sue ITC Houston Press
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, played out before a packed room of onlookers, Harris County Commissioners Court voted to sue ITC for the fire and toxic …
Death toll from China chemical plant blast rises to 78 – South China Morning Post
Death toll from China chemical plant blast rises to 78 South China Morning Post
Cabinet orders nationwide checks on chemical plants to spot dangers.
China's latest chemical plant explosion was avoidable – chinadialogue
China’s latest chemical plant explosion was avoidable chinadialogue
The tragedy in Xiangshui has placed the country’s chemicals industry back in the spotlight, reports Karoline Kan.
China to launch month-long production safety inspection – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua
China to launch month-long production safety inspection – Xinhua | English.news.cn Xinhua
BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) — China’s emergency management authorities will carry out a month-long special inspection in the fields of hazardous chemicals, …
How the Horrific Tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Led to Workplace Safety Laws – History
How the Horrific Tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Led to Workplace Safety Laws History
The horrific tragedy spurred dozens of new regulations in workplace safety.
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1, How the Horrific Tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Led to Workplace Safety Laws - History, How the Horrific Tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Led to Workplace Safety Laws HistoryThe horrific tragedy spurred dozens of new regulations in workplace safety., open, post, publish
Brookline sees decline in damaging non-residential fires – BU News Service
Brookline sees decline in damaging non-residential fires BU News Service
By Sophia Brown BU News *Service*. BROOKLINE — The recorded number of damaging non-residential fires in Brookline has dropped for the second year in a …
Two suffer chemical burns at West Coast milk processing plant – Stuff.co.nz
Two suffer chemical burns at West Coast milk processing plant Stuff.co.nz
Staff were exposed to acid steam while they reconditioned a piece of machinery that had been underwater during flooding.
EDM Wednesday Briefing: Economic Losses Mounting from Houston Ship Channel Closure – EDM Digest
EDM Wednesday Briefing: Economic Losses Mounting from Houston Ship Channel Closure EDM Digest
Emergency and disaster management briefing for March 27, 2019: California avocados are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination; the EPA is …
Climate Change Is Already Reshaping How We Farm – The Nation
Climate Change Is Already Reshaping How We Farm The Nation
After years of struggling through summer heat and wildfire smoke, farmers in Washington are building their own, cooperatively run, future.
Russia calls on U.S. to formally recognize there was no collusion in Trump's campaign – Devdiscourse
Russia calls on U.S. to formally recognize there was no collusion in Trump’s campaign Devdiscourse
Russia’s foreign ministry called on the United States on Monday to formally recognise there was no collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump’s …
News – KCBD-TV
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The Colleton County School District released a statement Wednesday afternoon in the death of a student two days after a classroom fight in Walterboro. By …
National news from New Zealand – Stuff.co.nz
National news from New Zealand Stuff.co.nz
OPINION: Exempting the family house from a capital gains tax is likely to create an even greater imbalance in the New Zealand investment landscape.
RFD Finds No Hazardous Materials After Closing Mill Street – KTVN
RFD Finds No Hazardous Materials After Closing Mill Street KTVN
The Reno Fire Department responded to report of a possible hazardous materials release, Wednesday morning.
Officials respond to hazardous materials scare in Falmouth – Cape Cod Times
Officials respond to hazardous materials scare in Falmouth Cape Cod Times
FALMOUTH — An employee was exposed to an unknown powder substance in a plastic bag Tuesday morning outside the F.W. Webb Company warehouse on …
EDM Monday Briefing: Chemical Leak Closes Houston Shipping Channel – EDM Digest
EDM Monday Briefing: Chemical Leak Closes Houston Shipping Channel EDM Digest
Emergency and disaster management briefing for March 25, 2019: Tyson Foods issued a recall for over 69,000 pounds of frozen and ready-to-eat chicken …
Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection event April 12-14 on Vashon-Maury Island – King County
Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection event April 12-14 on Vashon-Maury Island King County
Safely dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint thinner and many other household hazardous items at no cost by visiting the Wastemobile when it comes to …
Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection event April 12-14 on Vashon Island – King County
Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection event April 12-14 on Vashon Island King County
Safely dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint thinner and many other household hazardous items at no cost by visiting the Wastemobile when it comes to Vashon, …
Chemical release leads to shelter-in-place near ITC in Deer Park after dike wall partially collapses – KHOU.com
Chemical release leads to shelter-in-place near ITC in Deer Park after dike wall partially collapses KHOU.com
A shelter-in-place was issued for industrial neighbors and the San Jacinto State Battleground State Park, which closed when the fire started and isn’t scheduled …
Killeen: Fire Dept. responds to concerns about new chemical plant – KWTX
Killeen: Fire Dept. responds to concerns about new chemical plant KWTX
The opening of a new chemical plant is bringing new jobs to the Killeen area, but it’s also raising safety concerns from some people who live there.
Latest fire contained at charred Deer Park plant – Chron
Latest fire contained at charred Deer Park plant Chron
Update at 7:30 p.m.: During a briefing on Friday afternoon, Francisco Sanchez, Harris County’s deputy emergency management coordinator, urged residents to …
U.S. Coast Guard reopens portions of Houston ship channel after chemical leak – Reuters
U.S. Coast Guard reopens portions of Houston ship channel after chemical leak Reuters
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday reopened portions of the Houston Ship Channel with restrictions on waterways affected by the petrochemical leak outside …
Chemical leak kills 2 in Pagadian – The Manila Times
Chemical leak kills 2 in Pagadian The Manila Times
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur: Two laborers were killed while two of their companions were seriously injured after a hazardous chemical leaked from a …
Malaysia shuts 111 schools as poisonings become 'more critical' – ABS-CBN News
Malaysia shuts 111 schools as poisonings become 'more critical' ABS-CBN NewsMalaysia Closes More Than 100 Schools After Chemical Leak Causes Poisonings TIMEMalaysian concerns over toxic chemical leak, over 100 schools closed http://en.vietnamplus.vn/Pasir Gudang methane poisoning: Families move away from pollution area Channel NewsAsiaMalaysia Education Ministry shuts down over 100 schools in Johor after poisonous chemical leak International Read more [...]
Texas fire's chemical leak clogs shipping channel – NWAOnline
Texas fire’s chemical leak clogs shipping channel NWAOnline
Officials have no timetable for reopening a portion of the Houston Ship Channel, one of the busiest commercial waterways in the country, after another setback …
Investigation Results on Possible Hazardous Materials Release at Kroger – rutherfordsource.com
Investigation Results on Possible Hazardous Materials Release at Kroger rutherfordsource.com
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department was called to the Kroger at 2050 Lascassas Pike around 6:00 Wednesday evening for a possible hazardous materials …
Multiple tanks burning again after massive fire at Texas chemical plant – KGUN
Multiple tanks burning again after massive fire at Texas chemical plant KGUNLatest fire contained at charred Deer Park plant ChronFirefighters contain latest flare up at Deer Park, Texas, chemical plant CNNFire reignites at Houston-area chemical plant WWSBPotential for leaks remain after fire reignites at ITC facility KTRK-TVView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Shelter-in-place near ITC in Deer Park when dike wall partially collapses causing chemical release – KHOU.com
Shelter-in-place near ITC in Deer Park when dike wall partially collapses causing chemical release KHOU.com
DEER PARK, Texas — A dike wall containing a chemical or chemicals released during the ITC tank farm fire has partially collapsed, according to the Deer Park …
Flare-ups continue at Deer Park plant as emergency crews prepare for cleanup – San Antonio Express-News
Flare-ups continue at Deer Park plant as emergency crews prepare for cleanup San Antonio Express-NewsNo timetable for end to fire at Texas chemical facility ABC NewsLow Water Pressure Causes Chemical Plant Fire Near Houston To Intensify CBS Dallas / Fort WorthDeer Park Fire: 4 tanks still burning as smoke lifts from ITC for 3rd day | abc7chicago.com WLS-TVView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Chemical Safety Board joins investigation to find cause of ITC facility fire in Deer Park – KTRK-TV
Chemical Safety Board joins investigation to find cause of ITC facility fire in Deer Park KTRK-TV
The danger of another leak exists until all the chemical inside is gone.
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1, Chemical Safety Board joins investigation to find cause of ITC facility fire in Deer Park - KTRK-TV, Chemical Safety Board joins investigation to find cause of ITC facility fire in Deer Park KTRK-TVThe danger of another leak exists until all the chemical inside is gone., open, post, publish
Texans Worry About Chemical Plant Fire Despite Assurances – JEMS.com
Texans Worry About Chemical Plant Fire Despite Assurances JEMS.comHow it happened: A timeline of the Deer Park chemical fire KPRC Click2HoustonResidents fret about chemical plant fire, despite assurances WTNH.comDeer Park, Galena Park lift shelter-in-place after detecting lower benzene levels ChronView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Explosion at China Chemical Plant Kills 47; Employees Detained – The New York Times
Explosion at China Chemical Plant Kills 47; Employees Detained The New York Times
HONG KONG — The police on Friday detained personnel from a chemical plant in eastern China after an explosion killed at least 47 people, setting off an …
Deer Park Fire: 4 tanks still burning as smoke lifts from ITC for 3rd day | abc7chicago.com – WLS-TV
Deer Park Fire: 4 tanks still burning as smoke lifts from ITC for 3rd day | abc7chicago.com WLS-TVFlare-ups continue at Deer Park plant as emergency crews prepare for cleanup ChronResidents fret about chemical plant fire, despite assurances Washington PostPlant fire intensifies after drop in water pressure ABC NewsLow Water Pressure Causes Chemical Plant Fire Near Houston To Intensify CBS Dallas / Fort WorthView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Deer Park Fire: 4 tanks still burning as smoke lifts from ITC for 3rd day – WLS-TV
Deer Park Fire: 4 tanks still burning as smoke lifts from ITC for 3rd day WLS-TVFlare-ups continue at Deer Park plant as emergency crews prepare for cleanup ChronResidents fret about chemical plant fire, despite assurances Washington PostPlant fire intensifies after drop in water pressure ABC NewsLow Water Pressure Causes Chemical Plant Fire Near Houston To Intensify CBS Dallas / Fort WorthView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Even though a massive fire at a Texas chemical plant is out, residents can't leave their homes – WXYZ
Even though a massive fire at a Texas chemical plant is out, residents can't leave their homes WXYZHow it happened: A timeline of the Deer Park chemical fire KPRC Click2HoustonDeer Park, Galena Park lift shelter-in-place after detecting lower benzene levels ChronDeer Park fire: Residents must shelter in place Thursday, Texas officials say CNNView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Video: Fire at chemical plant near Houston is extinquished – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Video: Fire at chemical plant near Houston is extinquished Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A fire at a chemical plant near Houston was extinguished on March 20 after burning for three days, the Deer Park Emergency Services said. The fire caused a …
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant kills 47, injures 640 – Reuters
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant kills 47, injures 640 Reuters
An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China has killed 47 people and injured more than 600, state media said on Friday, the latest casualties in a series of …
Benzene leak limited to one tank at ITC facility – KTRK-TV
Benzene leak limited to one tank at ITC facility KTRK-TV
ITC says the roof of the tank collapsed during the fire leaving the ‘pygas’ exposed to the elements. Early Thursday morning, long after the fire was out, there as at …
Deer Park Fire: 4 tanks still burning as smoke lifts from ITC for 3rd day | abc13.com – KTRK-TV
Deer Park Fire: 4 tanks still burning as smoke lifts from ITC for 3rd day | abc13.com KTRK-TVFlare-ups continue at Deer Park plant as emergency crews prepare for cleanup ChronPlant fire intensifies after drop in water pressure ABC NewsLow Water Pressure Causes Chemical Plant Fire Near Houston To Intensify CBS Dallas / Fort WorthView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
