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Potter County Commissioners talk budget, vets, drilling chemical leak – Bradford Era
Potter County Commissioners talk budget, vets, drilling chemical leakBradford EraPotter County Commissioners discussed the state budget impasse, the Veterans Discount program and concerned citizens' questions concerning the recent drilling chemical leak at a meeting Thursday evening. Commissioners recognize that Potter County ... Read more [...]
Hazmat Team Assists at Conn. Chemical Plant Fire – Firehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)
Hazmat Team Assists at Conn. Chemical Plant FireFirehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)Oct. 30--STRATFORD -- A Stratford firefigters suffered a facial injury while fighting a fire at Total Petrochemicals and Refining plant on Ontario Street late Tuesday night, and was treated and released at a hospital, officals said. At 10:25 p.m ... Read more [...]
TRAFFIC ALERT: 59 northbound closed for hazmat clean-up – Fort Bend Herald
TRAFFIC ALERT: 59 northbound closed for hazmat clean-upFort Bend HeraldUS 59 northbound was closed three hours ago between Williams Way / SH 99 due to an overturned box truck. Gas and oil is spilled so there is an extended hazmat clean-up. The Sheriff's Department tweeted 30 minutes ago that US 59 NB just north of ...and more » Read more [...]
Mercury clean up set for Tuesday at Suamico facility – WBAY
WBAYMercury clean up set for Tuesday at Suamico facilityWBAY“Rather than trying to deal with this ourselves, we brought the fire department, sheriff's department, Hazmat, and had it looked at,” Drewery said. Those five employees were cleaned — and cleared — at the scene and are OK. A heavy metal, mercury can ...and more » Read more [...]
5 workers treated for small mercury spill in Suamico – WBAY
WBAY5 workers treated for small mercury spill in SuamicoWBAY“Rather than trying to deal with this ourselves, we brought the fire department, sheriff's department, Hazmat, and had it looked at,” Drewery said. Those five employees were cleaned — and cleared — at the scene and are OK. A heavy metal, mercury can ...and more » Read more [...]
Firefighter News: Stratford (CT) Firefighter Hurt in Chemical Plant Fire – FireEngineering.com
Patch.comFirefighter News: Stratford (CT) Firefighter Hurt in Chemical Plant FireFireEngineering.comA Stratford firefigters suffered a facial injury while fighting a fire at Total Petrochemicals and Refining plant on Ontario Street late Tuesday night, and was treated and released at a hospital, reports ctpost.com. The Stratford 911 center received a ...Stratford firefighter hurt in chemical plant fireCT PostStratford Firefighter Injured in Chemical Plant BlazePatch.comall 14 news articles » Read more [...]
RIDOH Director Alexander-Scott weighs in on LNG in PVD – RI Future
RI FutureRIDOH Director Alexander-Scott weighs in on LNG in PVDRI FutureDr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), responded to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) request for comments on National Grid's plans to build a new liquefaction plant at Field's Point on ... Read more [...]
Meet the Alpha mayor and council candidates – lehighvalleylive.com
lehighvalleylive.comMeet the Alpha mayor and council candidateslehighvalleylive.comI have a chemical engineering degree and have been involved in process engineering, project management and general management. I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine where I met my ... While serving on council from 2011 to 2013, we implemented a ... Read more [...]
Crews Clean Up Oil Leak in Cypress – NBC Southern California
NBC Southern CaliforniaCrews Clean Up Oil Leak in CypressNBC Southern California(Published Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015). Two petroleum providers, Chevron and Plains All American Pipeline, have lines under the area. But the two providers said the oil lines were inactive, according to Orange County Fire Authority. Hazmat crews arrived ...Underground Pipeline Leaks Oil On Busy Cerritos Avenue In CypressCBS Localall 8 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical leak causes Shurtape Technologies evacuation – Hickory Daily Record
Hickory Daily RecordChemical leak causes Shurtape Technologies evacuationHickory Daily RecordHICKORY – Firefighters are working to clean up a chemical leak at the Shurtape Technologies plant on Highland Avenue, NE, in Hickory that occurred Thursday. Hickory Fire Department spokesperson Terri Byers said firefighters responded to a report of a ... Read more [...]
Stratford firefighter hurt in chemical plant fire – CT Post
Patch.comStratford firefighter hurt in chemical plant fireCT PostDuring the course of the emergency operation, one firefighter suffered a facial injury and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital ER and was treated and subsequently released,” the deputy chief said. Assistant Chief John Conway, the on-uty shift ...Stratford Firefighter Injured in Chemical Plant BlazePatch.comall 6 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuation at Ziegenfelder's – Wheeling Intelligencer
Wheeling IntelligencerChemical Leak Prompts Evacuation at Ziegenfelder'sWheeling IntelligencerChemical Leak Prompts Evacuation at Ziegenfelder's. October 28, 2015. By HEATHER ZIEGLER - Associate City Editor , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register. Save | Post a comment |. WHEELING - Several employees are being treated for ill effects ...and more » Read more [...]
Stratford Firefighter Injured in Chemical Plant Blaze – Patch.com
Patch.comStratford Firefighter Injured in Chemical Plant BlazePatch.comAt 10:33 p.m., the first arriving Stratford Fire Rescue units reported heavy fire and smoke issuing from the roof area of the plant. The building was evacuated prior to the fire department arrival. Gottfried said an aggressive attack by first arriving ...and more » Read more [...]
Rockford Fire Department trains for hazmat emergencies – WREX-TV
WREX-TVRockford Fire Department trains for hazmat emergenciesWREX-TVThe Rockford Fire Department underwent training for how to deal with hazmat emergencies on Oct. 28. Firefighters learned what to do if someone is exposed to radioactive materials, and how they can quickly clean up hazmat spills. The department says ... Read more [...]
Authorities respond to HAZMAT situation at LMPD property room – WDRB
WDRBAuthorities respond to HAZMAT situation at LMPD property roomWDRBNearly 30 firefighters responded with police and HAZMAT crews to LMPD's property room building on south Industry Road. The building stores evidence for LMPD. Around 12:15 today, three people working in the basement carrying a package dropped it, ...and more » Read more [...]
Cleanup continues after tractor-trailer overturns on I-78 – NJ.com
Cleanup continues after tractor-trailer overturns on I-78NJ.comCLINTON TWP.— Placing oil absorbent booms in the median, Hunterdon County HAZMAT workers remain at the scene of an overturned tractor trailer on I-78, State Police confirmed Wednesday afternoon. A tractor-trailer and Ford F150 pickup truck were ... Read more [...]
Novato Market Vandalized, Hazmat Team and NPD Respond – Crime Voice
CBS LocalNovato Market Vandalized, Hazmat Team and NPD RespondCrime VoiceThe Marin County Hazmat Team also responded to evaluate and assist with the clean up. The store was temporarily closed as a result of the incident and following clean-up. It was determined that the contents of the bag included human waste, paint, and ...Novato vandal throws bag of biowaste, chemicals inside supermarketContra Costa Timesall 31 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical spill clears building at UC Davis – Davis Enterprise
Chemical spill clears building at UC DavisDavis EnterpriseA small chemical spill sent multiple hazardous material cleanup crews to UC Davis' Young Hall on Monday night, Davis fire officials said. Nate Trauernicht, chief of the Davis and UCD fire departments, said a student was leaving a laboratory inside the ...and more » Read more [...]
Potter County officials call for DEP post-chemical release briefing – Bradford Era
Potter County officials call for DEP post-chemical release briefingBradford EraLed by commissioners Paul Heimel and Doug Morley, both of whom are seeking re-election next month, the official request asks the DEP to hold a public meeting in Potter County to share information about the chemical release and address local concern and ... Read more [...]
Maintenance worker taken to hospital following chemical leak at Marshall High … – MLive.com
MLive.comMaintenance worker taken to hospital following chemical leak at Marshall High ...MLive.comMARSHALL, Mich. – A maintenance worker had to be transported to a hospital for evaluation, after a possible chlorine leak prompted an evacuation at Marshall High School Tuesday morning. At 9:01 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, the Marshall Police and Fire ...Marshall High School evacuated because of chemical leakWZZMall 10 news articles » Read more [...]
Marshall High School evacuated because of chemical leak – WZZM
MLive.comMarshall High School evacuated because of chemical leakWZZMThe Marshall School District confirms that all students were safely evacuated from the high school and taken to the middle school. Parents can pick up their high school students at the middle school. If parents cannot pick up their children, those ...Maintenance worker taken to hospital following chemical leak at Marshall High ...MLive.comall 10 news articles » Read more [...]
Inner-City Farmers May Have Toxic Soil on Their Hands – Smithsonian
Inner-City Farmers May Have Toxic Soil on Their HandsSmithsonianBut careful planning, extensive clean-up, and removal of the underground tanks that once housed chemical baths of zinc, arsenic, cadmium and lead allowed Corboy to build Greensgrow into a thriving farm and a leader in the urban food movement. Her non ... Read more [...]
Invenergy emergency plan details procedures for worst-case scenario at plant – Scranton Times-Tribune
Invenergy emergency plan details procedures for worst-case scenario at plantScranton Times-TribunePower plant developers with Invenergy LLC submitted a 38-page hazard assessment and a draft emergency response plan earlier this month, as part of their application for a conditional use permit. The plan ... Borough fire chief and emergency management ... Read more [...]
Novato vandal throws bag of biowaste, chemicals inside supermarket – Contra Costa Times
Novato vandal throws bag of biowaste, chemicals inside supermarketContra Costa TimesMarin County Hazardous Materials Team collects a sample of an unknown substance spilled inside the Harvest Market Sunday evening, on Oct, 25, 2015 in the San Marin area of Novato, Calif. (Robert Tong/Marin Independent Journal) ( Robert Tong ).and more » Read more [...]
10 LIRR lines shut down after chemical leak – New York Post
New York Post10 LIRR lines shut down after chemical leakNew York PostPassengers mill around a LIRR station after a chemical leak prompted shut downs across 10 stations. Photo: Ellis Kaplan. Ten Long Island Railroad lines were shut down for about an hour Monday morning after a chemical leaked into the agency's control ... Read more [...]
Hazardous materials incident at Harvest Market in San Marin. – KRON4.com
KRON4.comHazardous materials incident at Harvest Market in San Marin.KRON4.comSunday evening Novato Fire personnel and the Marin County Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to an unknown substance spilled inside the Harvest Market at the San Marin shopping center. The incident is currently under control. The Harvest ...Novato vandal throws bag of human waste, chemicals inside supermarketMarin Independent Journalall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Storm, Accidents Make I-35 A Nightmare For Travelers – KWTX
KWTXStorm, Accidents Make I-35 A Nightmare For TravelersKWTXNo one was injured, but a hazmat cleanup was causing long delays. Southbound traffic was already backed up because the left lane of the highway was closed in Bruceville-Eddy because of water accumulation. Late Sunday morning, traffic was backed up ... Read more [...]
Semi-tanker fire closes I-15 near Moapa – KTNV Las Vegas
Semi-tanker fire closes I-15 near MoapaKTNV Las VegasI-15 is closed in both directions while hazmat crews clean up. This is a developing story. Check back to Action News for updates. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ...and more » Read more [...]
Semi-tanker fire closes I-15 near Moapa – KTNV Las Vegas
Semi-tanker fire closes I-15 near MoapaKTNV Las VegasI-15 is closed in both directions while hazmat crews clean up. This is a developing story. Check back to Action News for updates. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ...and more » Read more [...]
Four years after it was promised, NSW government acts on emergency precinct … – ABC Online
ABC OnlineFour years after it was promised, NSW government acts on emergency precinct ...ABC OnlineNewcastle Labor MP Tim Crakanthorp says an emergency precinct plan for Kooragang Island has been a long time coming. An inquiry into chemical leaks from the Orica plant in 2011 recommended an emergency plan be put in place. A fire in a fertiliser plant ... Read more [...]
Collection center for hazardous materials in Dubuque to close Nov. 1 – Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Collection center for hazardous materials in Dubuque to close Nov. 1Dubuque Telegraph HeraldThose wanting to rid their home of hazardous materials such as leftover fertilizer, paint thinners, antifreeze or other items should do so soon. The Regional Collection Center in Dubuque soon will be closed for the season from Nov. 1 through March 30. Read more [...]
House Approves Bill Requiring Threat Assessment of Hazardous Materials … – HSToday
House Approves Bill Requiring Threat Assessment of Hazardous Materials ...HSTodayHouse Approves Bill Requiring Threat Assessment of Hazardous Materials Transported in US. By: Homeland Security Today Staff. 10/22/2015 ( 4:32pm). Bookmark and Share. Legislation that would require a threat assessment on the transportation of ... Read more [...]
New details released on medical waste spill – THV 11
THV 11New details released on medical waste spillTHV 11Clean up crews said two bags of medical garbage fell off a dump trunk. Captain Edwin Woolf with the Little Rock Fire Department says it happened following a pickup at a medical facility. "Hazmat came in and everybody confirmed it was indeed from ... Read more [...]
Preventing catastrophe in St. Louis County – St. Louis American
Preventing catastrophe in St. Louis CountySt. Louis AmericanSince December 2010, a high-temperature underground chemical reaction – which many incorrectly refer to as a “fire” – has been smoldering in Bridgeton Landfill with a large amount of radioactive waste buried near it. There is no barrier to prevent ... Read more [...]
Hazardous materials can be disposed of at bonus collection event – Bowling Green Daily News
Hazardous materials can be disposed of at bonus collection eventBowling Green Daily NewsChris Feezor of Mayfield, an employee of American Environmental Services in Calvert City, pours used motor oil into a plastic drum during the Household Hazardous Waste Day for Warren County residents Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Greenwood High School ...and more » Read more [...]
Top Asian News at 5:30 am GMT – Yahoo News
Top Asian News at 5:30 am GMTYahoo NewsLONDON (AP) — Britain will be China's "partner of choice" in the West, Prime Minister David Cameron declared Wednesday, as China demonstrated its commitment by putting down a 6 billion-pound ($9.3 billion) stake in the U.K.'s first nuclear power plant ...and more » Read more [...]
Top Asian News at 5:00 am GMT – Yahoo News
Top Asian News at 5:00 am GMTYahoo NewsLONDON (AP) — Britain will be China's "partner of choice" in the West, Prime Minister David Cameron declared Wednesday, as China demonstrated its commitment by putting down a 6 billion-pound ($9.3 billion) stake in the U.K.'s first nuclear power plant ...and more » Read more [...]
Top Asian News at 4:30 am GMT – Yahoo News
Top Asian News at 4:30 am GMTYahoo NewsLONDON (AP) — Britain will be China's "partner of choice" in the West, Prime Minister David Cameron declared Wednesday, as China demonstrated its commitment by putting down a 6 billion-pound ($9.3 billion) stake in the U.K.'s first nuclear power plant ...and more » Read more [...]
Top Asian News at 4:00 am GMT – Yahoo News
Top Asian News at 4:00 am GMTYahoo NewsLONDON (AP) — Britain will be China's "partner of choice" in the West, Prime Minister David Cameron declared Wednesday, as China demonstrated its commitment by putting down a 6 billion-pound ($9.3 billion) stake in the U.K.'s first nuclear power plant ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat spill shuts down Northwest Freeway – KHOU
Hazmat spill shuts down Northwest FreewayKHOUAll outbound lanes were shutdown and drivers were forced to exit the freeway as Hazmat and emergency crews worked to clean up the scene. The accident happened around 5 p.m. Emergency officials didn't say what kind of chemical spilled or how long it ...and more » Read more [...]
