Archive for HazMat
Ukraine Still Rattled by Fighting After No-Fire Zone Set – Businessweek
Ukraine Still Rattled by Fighting After No-Fire Zone SetBusinessweekShelling of a chemical and munitions plant at about 10 a.m. yesterday caused a massive explosion and spurred speculation on social media that radiation was being emitted from the site. The Donetsk City Council cited the Ukrainian Emergency Situations ...and more » Read more [...]
Missoula County residents dump hazardous materials – NBC Montana
NBC MontanaMissoula County residents dump hazardous materialsNBC MontanaMissoula County residents had the opportunity to toss their hazardous household products Saturday at a collection site in Missoula. Everything from pesticides. oil based paints and even old fuel piled up at the collection site. Residents drop off their ... Read more [...]
Police investigating chemical leak in West County neighborhood – KMOV.com
Police investigating chemical leak in West County neighborhoodKMOV.comST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – St. Louis County Police are investigating a chemical leak in a residential neighborhood in West County. The leak happened in the 2000 block of Seven Pines, near the intersection of Olive and Fee. The Maryland Heights Fire ... Read more [...]
Ukraine agrees to no-fire zone with pro-Russian rebels – Chicago Tribune
Ukraine agrees to no-fire zone with pro-Russian rebelsChicago TribuneShelling of a chemical and munitions plant at about 10 a.m. Saturday caused a massive explosion and spurred speculation on social media that radiation was being emitted from the site. The Donetsk City Council cited the Ukrainian Emergency Situations ...and more » Read more [...]
State police find meth dump site, dispose of hazardous materials – The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com
State police find meth dump site, dispose of hazardous materialsThe Grand Rapids Press - MLive.comWEXFORD COUNTY, MI - Michigan State Police are investigating a site near Buckley where materials used to make methamphetamine were dumped. A logger working in the area discovered the site and alerted police, who later verified that the items had ... Read more [...]
Fire could threaten Washington County water supply – Hillsboro Tribune
Fire could threaten Washington County water supplyHillsboro Tribune"It is not an emergency at this time, but we will be prepared to act, if necessary," says Steele. According to Steele, the Joint Water Commission Water Treatment Plant that purifies the water from the lake should be able to handle most potential ... Read more [...]
IS extremists loot, destroy ancient sites – Regina Leader-Post
Regina Leader-PostIS extremists loot, destroy ancient sitesRegina Leader-PostRecently they carved off a relief depicting a winged demon holding a sacred plant and sold it abroad, he said. "It is now beyond borders." Authorities fear other sites will soon face destruction, including Mosul's city museum, which has rare ...and more » Read more [...]
Ukraine Agrees to No-Fire Zone With Rebels in East – Businessweek
Ukraine Agrees to No-Fire Zone With Rebels in EastBusinessweekShelling of a chemical and munitions plant at about 10 a.m. today caused a massive explosion and spurred speculation on social media that radiation was being emitted from the site. The Donetsk City Council cited the Ukrainian Emergency Situations ...and more » Read more [...]
Five injured after suspected chemical leak at city bus station – Mirror.co.uk
Mirror.co.ukFive injured after suspected chemical leak at city bus stationMirror.co.ukFive people were injured after a suspected chemical leak at a city centre bus station. Fire, police and ambulance crews were called to the Fairfax Street station in Coventry city centre after reports of a strong chemical smell coming from the public ...City Bus Station Closed After Chemical LeakSky NewsCleaning fluid blamed after bus station chemical leakITV NewsBus station evacuated after unknown chemical leakCoventry Read more [...]
Antiquities in danger under Islamic State control – The State Journal-Register
SFGateAntiquities in danger under Islamic State controlThe State Journal-RegisterBAGHDAD — For more than 5,000 years, numerous civilizations have left their mark on upper Mesopotamia — from Assyrians and Akkadians to Babylonians and Romans. Their ancient, buried cities, palaces and temples packed with monumental art are ...Militants threaten ancient sites in Iraq, SyriaLynchburg News and Advanceall 23 news articles » Read more [...]
Militants threaten ancient sites in Iraq, Syria – Washington Post
Militants threaten ancient sites in Iraq, SyriaWashington PostRecently they carved off a relief depicting a winged demon holding a sacred plant and sold it abroad, he said. “It is now ... Archaeologists in 2009 found likely evidence of an early use of chemical warfare: During a 2nd century siege, Persian ...and more » Read more [...]
One hospitalized in Port Neches chemical leak – Beaumont Enterprise
One hospitalized in Port Neches chemical leakBeaumont EnterpriseA chemical leak at the Port Neches Huntman facility resulted in the hospitalization of one employee Thursday morning. The leak occured at about 11:30 a.m. in the shipping and receiving area of the Huntsman plant at 2701 Spur 136, according to Huntsman ... Read more [...]
Out of balance – Boulder Weekly
Boulder WeeklyOut of balanceBoulder Weekly4 press release. “This approach will put the matter in the hands of a balanced group of thoughtful community leaders, business representatives and citizens who can advise the legislature and the executive branch on the best path forward.” “People ask ...and more » Read more [...]
DeKalb County firefighters practice handling hazardous materials – DeKalb Daily Chronicle
DeKalb Daily ChronicleDeKalb County firefighters practice handling hazardous materialsDeKalb Daily ChronicleThe scene Thursday was part of a drill members of the MABAS Division 6 Hazardous Materials Response Team conducted. About 25 firefighters from departments across DeKalb County tested their response to a chemical emergency caused by a car crash. Read more [...]
City Bus Station Closed After Chemical Leak – Yahoo News UK
Coventry TelegraphCity Bus Station Closed After Chemical LeakYahoo News UKEmergency services wsere called to the scene of a chemical leak in Coventry which led to the closure of the city's main bus station. The alarm was raised when a number of people were taken ill at around 2.50pm after entering the public toilets at the ...Five hurt as Coventry's Pool Meadow bus station sealed off in chemical alertCoventry TelegraphFive hurt in chemical leak at Coventry bus stationITV Newsall 10 news articles » Read more [...]
The Great Fracking Forward: Why the World Needs China to Frack Even More – Wired
WiredThe Great Fracking Forward: Why the World Needs China to Frack Even MoreWiredScientists wrote in the medical journal The Lancet that ambient particulate matter, generated mostly by cars and the country's 3,000 coal-fired power plants, killed 1.2 million Chinese people in 2010. ... On a bullet train from Beijing to Xi'an ...and more » Read more [...]
China's coal addiction threatens the planet — but can it handle a natural gas … – Grist
China's coal addiction threatens the planet — but can it handle a natural gas ...GristScientists wrote in the medical journal The Lancet that ambient particulate matter, generated mostly by cars and the country's 3,000 coal-fired power plants, killed 1.2 million Chinese people in 2010. ... On a bullet train from Beijing to Xi'an ...and more » Read more [...]
Deep Inside the Wild World of China's Fracking Boom – Mother Jones
Mother JonesDeep Inside the Wild World of China's Fracking BoomMother JonesScientists wrote in the medical journal The Lancet that ambient particulate matter, generated mostly by cars and the country's 3,000 coal-fired power plants, killed 1.2 million Chinese people in 2010. ... On a bullet train from Beijing to Xi'an ...and more » Read more [...]
Vegas cat hoarder moved; city handling cleanup – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Vegas cat hoarder moved; city handling cleanupLas Vegas Review-JournalOn Friday city code compliance officers moved both occupants out of the home as cleanup crews in hazmat suits descended on the property with pressure washers and construction trash bins. The pair will be allowed to move back into their home once work ... Read more [...]
Chemical Leak Drill Held At Jacobson Park – WTVQ
Chemical Leak Drill Held At Jacobson ParkWTVQDepending on the direction of the wind after a chemical leak from the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Fayette County may not be affected. Instead, Jacobson Park in Lexington would serve an important role. Families living in the affected area of the ... Read more [...]
First American Nuke Plant In 21st Century To Open Soon – Forbes
First American Nuke Plant In 21st Century To Open SoonForbesWhen completed, Watts Bar 2 will have satellite communications, portable electric generators, portable water pumps, more fire hoses and fittings than any other reactor, portable battery carts, spare electric equipment (cable, breakers, insulators ... Read more [...]
Crews respond to hazardous materials leak behind Lowe's in South Bend – WSBT-TV
Crews respond to hazardous materials leak behind Lowe's in South BendWSBT-TVA semi trailer behind Lowe's, 250 West Ireland Road, is leaking sodium hydroxide from a 275-gallon container that was inside the trailer of the truck. That's according to an official with the South Bend Fire Department hazmat team. Sodium hydroxide is ... Read more [...]
Pittsburg gives support to bill that would regulate transport of hazardous … – Contra Costa Times
Pittsburg gives support to bill that would regulate transport of hazardous ...Contra Costa TimesPITTSBURG -- The City Council on Tuesday lent its support to a State Assembly bill that aims to increase the safety of crude oil transport by rail. The bill, AB 380, would better regulate the handling and transportation of hazardous materials by rail, ... Read more [...]
Collection site for hazardous materials to be held Saturday at Spirit AeroSystems – Kansas.com
Collection site for hazardous materials to be held Saturday at Spirit AeroSystemsKansas.comSedgwick County residents will get another chance to get rid of hazardous items such as paint, aerosol cans, batteries, lawn and garden chemicals, cleaning supplies and more Saturday. The county's household hazardous waste program is sponsoring a ... Read more [...]
Train engines derail in southeast Houston – KHOU
KHOUTrain engines derail in southeast HoustonKHOUHOUSTON -- Crews were still working to upright two train engines following a derailment in southeast Houston on Monday evening. Hazmat crews were on the scene and the cleanup was still underway as of early Tuesday morning on Produce Row just south ...Train derails in HoustonKPRC Houstonall 5 news articles » Read more [...]
I-90 back open at WA/ID border after chemical spill – Northwest Cable News
Northwest Cable NewsI-90 back open at WA/ID border after chemical spillNorthwest Cable NewsCrews shut down six miles of I-90 in both directions near Stateline due to a chemical leak from a tanker truck at a weigh station at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, but there was no threat to the public. Westbound traffic was being diverted onto Wellesley and ...I-90 back open after hazardous material leakKXLY SpokaneChemical leak forces "shelter in place" orderCBS NewsLeaky chemical truck prompts emergency alert for nearby Read more [...]
Law enforcement still investigating after haz mat incident in Hollister … – KIONrightnow.com
Law enforcement still investigating after haz mat incident in Hollister ...KIONrightnow.comAmerican Red Cross arrived just after midnight to help the residents who were evacuated. The Hollister Police Department is investigating hazardous materials inside a home on the 2300 block of Glenview Drive. The Monterey County bomb squad was called ...Bomb squad investigating hazardous materials found in hollister homeKSBW The Central CoastPolice report finding 'hazardous materials' on burglary callHollister Read more [...]
Alleged hazardous materials violations could draw FAA fines – ConsumerAffairs
Alleged hazardous materials violations could draw FAA finesConsumerAffairsIn each case, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alleges packages that were shipped were not declared to contain hazardous materials and the materials offered were not properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled and in proper ...and more » Read more [...]
Bomb squad investigating hazardous materials found in hollister home – KSBW The Central Coast
Bomb squad investigating hazardous materials found in hollister homeKSBW The Central CoastBOMB SQUAD CALLED OUT AFTER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WERE FOUND INSIDE A HOME DURING A ROBBERY INVESTIGATION. ACTION NEWS REPORTER BRYNNE WHITTAKER IS LIVE AT THE SCENE IN HOLLISTER WITH OUT TOP STORY.Police report finding 'hazardous materials' on burglary callHollister Free LanceEvacuations are lifted for Hollister neighborhood until more testing can be doneKIONrightnow.comall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Trucking company issues statement about I-90 chemical leak – KREM.com (subscription)
Trucking company issues statement about I-90 chemical leakKREM.com (subscription)SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Records showed a third-party company was in charge of the chemical that spilled onto I-90 Sunday afternoon. On Monday, officials from Taminco issued a statement that read: "In selecting these trucking companies, Taminco ... Read more [...]
Evacuations are lifted for Hollister neighborhood until more testing can be done – KIONrightnow.com
Evacuations are lifted for Hollister neighborhood until more testing can be doneKIONrightnow.comThe Monterey County bomb squad was called to the scene and a hazardous materials team is now being called to help. Code enforcement says there are multiple laboratory chemicals inside the house. About 20 homes have been evacuated and the Red ...Bomb squad investigating hazardous materials found in hollister homeKSBW The Central CoastPolice report finding 'hazardous materials' on burglary callHollister Read more [...]
Hollister police evacuate neighborhood for hazardous materials – KIONrightnow.com
Hollister police evacuate neighborhood for hazardous materialsKIONrightnow.comAccording to police, officers responded to the home around 6:00 p.m. for a possible burglary. When the arrived, they found hazardous materials inside. The Hollister Fire Department and hazardous materials experts were also called in, and an evacuation ...Police report finding 'hazardous materials' on burglary callHollister Free Lanceall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Kootenai County HAZMAT Crews say chemical leak in Idaho would be … – KHQ Right Now
Kootenai County HAZMAT Crews say chemical leak in Idaho would be ...KHQ Right NowAnd that was a problem that Fairchild HAZMAT crews ran into during a chemical leak at the port of entry at the Washington, Idaho state line. Sherman says containing chemicals can be tricky because each of them behave in different ways, "Some of them ... Read more [...]
Team effort helped tackle Port of Entry hazmat incident – KXLY Spokane
Team effort helped tackle Port of Entry hazmat incidentKXLY SpokaneThe Spokane Valley Fire Department hates to call the successful containment and cleanup at the Port of Entry Sunday as a success, because the spill caused a lot of headaches both with the freeway closure and the shelter in place order given to homes in ...After 19 hour shutdown I-90 is back openKFBB NewsChannel 5UPDATE: After 19 hour shutdown I-90 is back openKHQ Right Nowall 59 news articles » Read more [...]
GlaxoSmithKline fined $172900 for safety violation at Hamilton plant – The Missoulian
GlaxoSmithKline fined $172900 for safety violation at Hamilton plantThe MissoulianThe Clean Air Act requires facilities storing chemicals in amounts beyond regulatory thresholds to develop plans for “emergency preparedness, chemical release prevention and the minimization of any releases that do occur.” ... According to the EPA ...and more » Read more [...]
It's open! I-90 re-opens after 19 hour closure – KREM.com (subscription)
Northwest Cable NewsIt's open! I-90 re-opens after 19 hour closureKREM.com (subscription)NEAR STATELINE, Idaho -- Long traffic delays greeted Monday morning drivers because authorities closed I-90 in both directions from Post Falls to Liberty Lake due to a small chemical leak. Crews shut down six miles of I-90 in both directions near ...I-90 to remain closed both directions at Stateline for Monday morning commuteNorthwest Cable NewsVolatile Chemical Spill Forces Closure of I-90Boise Weeklyall 8 news Read more [...]
Long delays reported for commute with I-90 closed both directions at Stateline – KREM.com (subscription)
Northwest Cable NewsLong delays reported for commute with I-90 closed both directions at StatelineKREM.com (subscription)NEAR STATELINE, Idaho -- Long traffic delays greeted Monday morning drivers because authorities closed I-90 in both directions from Post Falls to Liberty Lake due to a small chemical leak. Crews shut down six miles of I-90 in both directions near ...I-90 to remain closed both directions at Stateline for Monday morning commuteNorthwest Cable NewsVolatile Chemical Spill Forces Closure Read more [...]
News Updates from CLG – 13 September 2014 – Gilmer Mirror
News Updates from CLG - 13 September 2014Gilmer MirrorFirefighters called to Harris Nuclear Power Plant 10 Sept 2014 (NC) Firefighters were called to the Duke Energy's [deadly] Harris Nuclear Power Plant early Wednesday morning after a fire in a chemical room. Around 5 a.m., emergency crews arrived at the ...and more » Read more [...]
I-90 to remain closed both directions at Stateline for Monday morning commute – KREM.com (subscription)
I-90 to remain closed both directions at Stateline for Monday morning commuteKREM.com (subscription)NEAR STATELINE, Idaho -- Authorities are telling drivers to plan a different route to work and school on Monday morning because I-90 will be closed in both directions from Post Falls to Liberty Lake due to a small chemical leak. Crews shut down six ...and more » Read more [...]
Leaky chemical truck prompts emergency alert for nearby residents – The Spokesman Review
NBC MontanaLeaky chemical truck prompts emergency alert for nearby residentsThe Spokesman ReviewFirefighters with the Spokane Fire Department's Hazmat unit, work to contain a tanker truck leaking vapors from a load of anhydrous trimethylamine parked at the Port of Entry scalehouse 4 miles east of Liberty Lake. The Washington State Patrol has ...Hazardous material leak shuts down I-90KXLY Spokaneall 14 news articles » Read more [...]
