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Second phase of funding under IARPA program follows successful demonstration of stand-off threat detection.
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EPA says no lasting impact from diesel spill | News, Sports, Jobs – Morning Journal News
EPA says no lasting impact from diesel spill | News, Sports, Jobs Morning Journal News
EAST PALESTINE — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has completed its investigation of a diesel fuel spill that affected Bull Creek along state Route …
Driver who died after chemical leak in delivery truck identified – KARE11.com
Driver who died after chemical leak in delivery truck identified KARE11.com
A witness tells KARE 11 that something caused a chemical tank in the back of the delivery truck to begin spewing. When the driver jumped out and ran in back to …
Residents Able To Return Home After Ammonia Leak Prompted Evacuations – News On 6
Residents Able To Return Home After Ammonia Leak Prompted Evacuations News On 6
Evacuation order has been lifted and residents are able to return home after an ammonia leak at a business near 41st and Sheridan.
Loss of investigators slows key federal chemical safety agency – Houston Chronicle
Loss of investigators slows key federal chemical safety agency Houston Chronicle
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has conducted several high-profile investigations in Texas. The Trump administration has targeted it for elimination.
As floodwaters recede, Houston officials look to recovery – Dover Daily News
As floodwaters recede, Houston officials look to recovery Dover Daily News
Evacuees affected by Tropical Storm Harvey take shelter at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017.
Diesel spill sends 80 gallons onto Hasley off-ramp – Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Diesel spill sends 80 gallons onto Hasley off-ramp Santa Clarita Valley Signal
About 80 gallons of diesel oil spilled onto the off-ramp from northbound lanes of Interstate 5 at Hasley Canyon Road, prompting a response by firefighters trained …
Chemical leak at Derry gas well spreads odor for miles – Tribune-Review
Chemical leak at Derry gas well spreads odor for miles Tribune-Review
A chemical leak at a Derry natural gas well has been stopped, according to Westmoreland County 911, but it created an odor that can be smelled for miles.
Crews clean up chemical spill at White Castle plant in Covington – WXIX
Crews clean up chemical spill at White Castle plant in Covington WXIX
COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) – Emergency crews were called out on a report of chemical spill Saturday afternoon to the White Castle meat processing plant in …
Cree evacuates due to overnight hydrogen leak – WTVD-TV
Cree evacuates due to overnight hydrogen leak WTVD-TV
A hydrogen leak forced Cree employees to evacuate Saturday morning.
Lawsuit claims Ford spilled 12 million gallons of chemicals underground in Livonia – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Lawsuit claims Ford spilled 12 million gallons of chemicals underground in Livonia WDIV ClickOnDetroit
A chemical spill by Ford is much larger and more troubling than first thought, especially for residents who live nearby in a Livonia neighborhood, new court …
Spring Hill family receives package of non-hazardous powder from China – FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
Spring Hill family receives package of non-hazardous powder from China FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
A Spring Hill woman received a package containing white powder, which prompted a county hazmat team to investigate. Luckily, the powder was deemed safe, …
EMS and Fire Crews Examine Suspicious Packages in Australian Cities – JEMS.com
EMS and Fire Crews Examine Suspicious Packages in Australian Cities JEMS.com
Several foreign diplomatic missions were evacuated in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Canberra on Wednesday after they received packages containing …
Industrial building full of hazardous chemical catches fire downtown – WSMV Nashville
Industrial building full of hazardous chemical catches fire downtown WSMV Nashville
Nashville Fire Department crews are on the scene of a full-involved fire in East Nashville.
Cleanup of Overtown opioid den underway – The Miami Times
Cleanup of Overtown opioid den underway The Miami Times
The cleanup and sanitation efforts of the opioid den underneath the 836 bridge in Overtown kicked off Friday morning. The Miami Neighborhood Enhancement …
Questions Arise About Health Hazards From Chemical-Plant Explosions – Wall Street Journal
Questions Arise About Health Hazards From Chemical-Plant Explosions Wall Street Journal
Products that potentially posed acute health hazards exploded last week at a Houston-area chemical plant after Hurricane Harvey and first responders at the site …
Mire evacuation lifted in wake of fire at Flow-Chem plant outside Duson – News15 | Lafayette, LA – FOX 15
Mire evacuation lifted in wake of fire at Flow-Chem plant outside Duson – News15 | Lafayette, LA FOX 15
(Video courtesy Marcell Hebert). UPDATE 5/4/18, 12:39 p.m. – The evacuation in the Mire area due to last nights fire has been lifted. Quality control checks are …
Warnings: 90km/h Wind Whips Up Fast Moving NSW Fire – 10 daily
Warnings: 90km/h Wind Whips Up Fast Moving NSW Fire 10 daily
Stronger-than-expected winds are whipping up a fast-moving bushfire in the NSW Hunter, putting dozens of homes near Newcastle airport under threat.
Superior, Duluth Mayors To Refinery: Stop Using Toxic Chemical – Wisconsin Public Radio News
Superior, Duluth Mayors To Refinery: Stop Using Toxic Chemical Wisconsin Public Radio News
Saying the chemical is too much of a risk, the mayors of Duluth, Min. and Superior, Wis., are calling on Husky Energy to stop using hydrogen fluoride at the …
Reporter injured during Hurricane Harvey rescue attempt sues CenterPoint – Houston Business Journal
Reporter injured during Hurricane Harvey rescue attempt sues CenterPoint Houston Business Journal
The reporter had gone out on a boat to help rescue stranded residents but was injured by power lines submerged in the water, per the lawsuit.
El Paso County hosts Clean Sweep event to help residents get rid of hazardous materials – FOX21News.com
El Paso County hosts Clean Sweep event to help residents get rid of hazardous materials FOX21News.com
If you missed the event on Saturday, they are hosting several more this year. The events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 9, August 11, and October …
Chemical Fire Burns for Days in Parkersburg, West Virginia; 'Our Throats Were Burning,' Residents Say – The Weather Channel
Chemical Fire Burns for Days in Parkersburg, West Virginia; ‘Our Throats Were Burning,’ Residents Say The Weather Channel
It was an excruciating eight days for thousands of residents in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Arvalem water to be tested following reports of chemical release by industries – The Times of India
Arvalem water to be tested following reports of chemical release by industries The Times of India
KERI: The Arvalem waterfalls, known for its cascading beauty during the monsoon, has been affected due to polluted water released by chemical industri.
Examples of Groundwater Remediation at National Priorities List Sites – HazMat Management Magazine
Examples of Groundwater Remediation at National Priorities List Sites HazMat Management Magazine
The U.S. EPA recently issued a report that report highlights a select number of example National Priorities List (NPL) sites where EPA has used innovative and …
No injuries after train derails, sending 16 cars off tracks, in Town of Deposit – Press & Sun-Bulletin
No injuries after train derails, sending 16 cars off tracks, in Town of Deposit Press & Sun-Bulletin
A train bound for Binghamton derailed early Thursday in the Town of Deposit after a culvert was eroded by heavy rainfall overnight. No one was hurt in the crash, …
Westfield police stop tanker truck leaking chemicals sparking hazardous materials incident – MassLive.com
Westfield police stop tanker truck leaking chemicals sparking hazardous materials incident MassLive.com
WESTFIELD – A police officer discovered a truck leaking chemicals during a routine traffic stop, sparking an at least six-hour hazardous waste incident Thursday.
Journal of Hazardous Materials – Filtration + Separation
Journal of Hazardous Materials Filtration + Separation
Editors Diana Aga, Andrew Daugulis, Gianluca Li Puma, Gerasimos Lyberatos, Joo Hwa Tay, Éder Claudio Lima. Visit the journal homepage for submission …
DowDuPont, Chemours named in GenX lawsuit | October 16, 2017 Issue – Vol. 95 Issue 41 – Chemical & Engineering News
DowDuPont, Chemours named in GenX lawsuit | October 16, 2017 Issue – Vol. 95 Issue 41 Chemical & Engineering News
Lawyers have filed a class-action lawsuit charging Chemours and its former parent DowDuPont with contaminating drinking water in Wilmington, N.C., with the …
Don't Let November 6 Become a "Trick or Treat" Nightmare – IVN – Independent Voter News
Don’t Let November 6 Become a “Trick or Treat” Nightmare IVN – Independent Voter News
How the major Parties like to scare us into to doing their bidding on Election Day.
Amazon is inviting sellers to private meetings at CES to promote a premium support service that costs up to $60,000 a year – CNBC
While Amazon is once again putting Alexa front and center at this year’s CES, behind the scenes, the company is busy meeting sellers to promote a new …
Cooks Collision reaches $1.5M settlement for hazardous materials handling – The Sacramento Bee
Cooks Collision reaches $1.5M settlement for hazardous materials handling The Sacramento Bee
Cooks Collision settles action with Sacramento County for illegal disposal of hazardous materials and waste at 38 locations across California.
These are the world's coldest jobs – here's how much you could get paid to work at minus 39 degrees celsius – City A.M.
Now that it’s January, you may be thinking about switching up your CV and getting a new job to kick off the new year.
Swarms of low-resource sensors to probe the ionosphere – Phys.Org
Swarms of low-resource sensors to probe the ionosphere Phys.Org
NASA is sponsoring a team developing a new type of payload to collect ionospheric plasma data at multiple points near a suborbital main payload.
Here Are All The Details The Pentagon Just Released Regarding Its Missile Attack On Syria (Updated) – The Drive
Here Are All The Details The Pentagon Just Released Regarding Its Missile Attack On Syria (Updated) The Drive
It’s been less than 12 hours since the United States, together with its French and British allies, launched a major series of standoff strikes against sites connected …
Everyone is an Emergency Responder – Occupational Health and Safety
Everyone is an Emergency Responder Occupational Health and Safety
The first moments of a hazardous substance release can be chaotic, disorienting, and scary. Safety professionals know all too well that in moments like these, …
Crews working to clean up oil spill in McClain County – KFOR Oklahoma City
Crews working to clean up oil spill in McClain County KFOR Oklahoma City
MCCLAIN COUNTY, Okla. – Officials have responded to an oil spill in McClain County late Sunday afternoon. According to McClain County Emergency …
Jefferson Parish: Clean up continues following Friday's fuel spill on I-10 – FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
Jefferson Parish: Clean up continues following Friday’s fuel spill on I-10 FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
Jefferson Parish officials say they are continuing to assist with the clean-up following Friday’s fuel spill on Interstate 10 in Kenner.
Pool swimmers hit by chemical leak – BT.com
Pool swimmers hit by chemical leak BT.com
An investigation is being held into a chemical leak at a holiday park swimming pool which left around 40 people needing treatment.
Leadership Transition Announced at Emergency Response Department – Lansing Star
Leadership Transition Announced at Emergency Response Department Lansing Star
County Administrator Jason Molino announced a leadership transition Tuesday at the Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response. Several months.
