Archive for HazMat
Congressional Hearing on Chemical Leak in Charleston – WSAZ-TV
Washington PostCongressional Hearing on Chemical Leak in CharlestonWSAZ-TVCHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A Congressional hearing into last month's chemical leak into the Elk River is scheduled for Monday at 9 a.m. at the Kanawha County Courthouse in Charleston. An estimated 10,000 gallons of the chemical MCHM leaked from ...Charleston's water crisis recovery?Charleston GazetteFrom the Desk of Senator Cann – February 5th, 2014Clay County Free Press.com (subscription)State officials working Read more [...]
Amateur hash-oil production, explosions bound to continue – The Seattle Times
Amateur hash-oil production, explosions bound to continueThe Seattle TimesBellevue police said they are investigating the fire and have declined to release a cause. ... The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent out an alert last year noting that many explosions were misidentified as meth-lab mishaps. ... The most ... Read more [...]
Les Lehmann, Canadian Man Shot In Dominican Republic, Was Defending … – Huffington Post Canada
Les Lehmann, Canadian Man Shot In Dominican Republic, Was Defending ...Huffington Post CanadaThe website says Lehmann spent four hours in emergency surgery. ... A fire broke out in the unfinished Jianye Building at about 7 p.m. on Sunday with around 380 firemen attending the blaze, authorities have yet to say whether there are any casualties.and more » Read more [...]
Changes needed for state to regulate pipelines
The North Dakota Public Service Commission held a discussion via conference call Thursday with federal regulators.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
HazMat responds to auto accident spilling pool chemicals
The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to an automobile accident on S. El Capitan Way near W. Tropicana Ave at 8:21 Friday morning.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat Crew Responds to Charlottesville Gas Station
Shortly before 7 a.m., firefighters say a driver spilled 20 to 30 gallons of diesel at the Exxon station on 5th Street and Bent Creek Road.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Chemical leak is an experiment on the residents of Charleston – Buffalo News
Chemical leak is an experiment on the residents of CharlestonBuffalo NewsChemical leak is an experiment on the residents of Charleston. on February 10, 2014 - 12:01 AM. Tweet. Frank J. Dinan, Ph.D. On Jan. 10, a tank containing 4-methylcyclohexylmethanol (MCHA) leaked thousands of gallons of this chemical, used to remove ... Read more [...]
Ethanol spilled into sewage treatment plant – Charlotte Observer
Ethanol spilled into sewage treatment plantCharlotte ObserverOn Sunday afternoon, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department opened an Emergency Operations Center to respond to both the spills. The city has formed a task force comprised of representatives from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Fire ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous cargo rolling through Bend – Bend Bulletin
Hazardous cargo rolling through BendBend BulletinBend Fire Chief Larry Langston said last week railways do not share information with local first responders about the types or quantities of hazardous materials that trains carry through the city on a daily basis. “Some of those trains are hundreds of ... Read more [...]
Wash. Officials Watching Dangerous in Pot Extraction Method
Three serious fires related to the new method have broken out in Spokane County recently.
How emergency responders in Michigan are preparing for the next pipeline break
There are close to 70,000 miles of underground pipelines in Michigan carrying all kinds of materials around the state – things like natural gas, refinedSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Defendant in KC Firefighter Deaths to Argue for Reduced Sentence
Bryan Sheppard was 17 when the blast killed six Kansas City firefighters in 1988.
#Hazmat Crew Called to Assist in Hazardous Leak on Tanker Truck
An observant driver prevented what could have been a dangerous situation this afternoon when they spotted a tanker truck leaking fluid--that turned out to be hazardous.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Odours from Sarnia chemical plant leak scare neighbours – Toronto Star
Odours from Sarnia chemical plant leak scare neighboursToronto Star“While we have safely responded to the leak, we are aware that an odour was apparent downwind of our site,” said Frederik Donkers, manager of the Imperial chemical plant, in a news release. “We apologize to anyone who was inconvenienced by this.”.and more » Read more [...]
MWRA Proposes Program for Making Food Waste into Gas Could Mean Added … – Winthrop Transcript
Winthrop TranscriptMWRA Proposes Program for Making Food Waste into Gas Could Mean Added ...Winthrop TranscriptFrederick Laskey, executive director of the MWRA, Daniel K. O'Brien, director of the Deer Island Treatment Plant, and David F. Duest, manager of process control, made their presentation at the Town Council meeting Tuesday night. Citizens, including a ...and more » Read more [...]
Drug for Bioterrorism Antimicrobial Resistant Infections Funded by HHS
Homeland Security Today is the leading source for independent news and analysis on homeland security affairsSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hydrochloric acid spill cleaned up at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks
Authorities cleaned up a hazardous-material spill about 90 minutes after it was reported Thursday at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Diary of a Dying Country – BillMoyers.com
Diary of a Dying CountryBillMoyers.comDuke Energy estimates that up to 82,000 tons of ash has been released from a break in a 48-inch storm water pipe at the Dan River Power Plant in Eden NC on Sunday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome). As crude a weapon as the cave man's club, the chemical barrage ...and more » Read more [...]
Authorities: Banned PCBs illegally dumped into Charlotte sewer system – Charlotte Observer
Charlotte ObserverAuthorities: Banned PCBs illegally dumped into Charlotte sewer systemCharlotte ObserverBut Tom Reeder, director of the N.C. Division of Water Resources, said the chemicals “would have been very damagingf to both the Mallard Creek Wastewater Treatment plant and the environment, had they been released.” Officials said the possible threat ...and more » Read more [...]
WASHINGTON: Federal fines for crude oil loaded on trains don’t address tank car safety
The Department of Transportation announced fines Tuesday for three oil companies for not properly classifying the crude oil it loaded into rail cars. However, even if the oil had been properly labeled as more dangerous, it could still have been loaded into the same rail cars with a long history of catastrophic failures in accidents, because current federal regulations allow it.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Fire crews hose down leaking western Pa. propane tank to ready it for emptying
SOUTH GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania - Hazardous material crews and firefighters have hosed down a leaking propane tank at a distributorship in western Pennsylvania so the tank can be emptied safely. Updated: 2/4/14 12:50 pmSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat crew called out to OSP traffic stop
A traffic stop involving potentially hazardous materials closed Highway 97 one mile north of Midland Wednesday morning.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Chemical that fouled W.Va. water lands at Rosebud coal facility in Armstrong … – Tribune-Review
Chemical that fouled W.Va. water lands at Rosebud coal facility in Armstrong ...Tribune-ReviewNobody told Pennsylvania regulators or public safety officials, but about 3,500 gallons of a chemical that fouled drinking water for 300,000 people in West Virginia last month landed at a coal processing plant in Armstrong County on Tuesday ... Read more [...]
Westford selectmen hedge on hazardous materials bylaw change * – Westford Eagle
Westford selectmen hedge on hazardous materials bylaw change *Westford EagleAfter selectmen withdrew a proposed hazardous materials storage bylaw from October's Special Town Meeting, saying it needed more time for review, the Board of Health immediately made plans to bring it back to March's Annual Town Meeting.and more » Read more [...]
Federal grand jury investigates West Virginia chemical spill – CNN
The GuardianFederal grand jury investigates West Virginia chemical spillCNN(CNN) -- A federal grand jury investigation has been launched into the West Virginia chemical spill that left 300,000 people unable to use their water supply, CNN learned Tuesday. Sources familiar with the grand jury's activities tell CNN that ...Senators call for more oversight following chemical leakCharleston Daily MailExcuse me, but we shouldn't be moving on from West Virginia's chemical spillThe GuardianGupta: Kanawha-Charleston Read more [...]
Home testing a start, but questions remain – Charleston Gazette
Home testing a start, but questions remainCharleston GazetteEarl Ray Tomblin's plan to test a sample of homes for the toxic chemical Crude MCHM is a start, but the investigation needs to be carefully planned to be sure it answers important questions about long-term impacts of the Elk River chemical spill, an ... Read more [...]
Street Watch: Police target bikie link to shooting – Perth Now
Street Watch: Police target bikie link to shootingPerth NowThe 10 people have been charged with a total of 72 offences including cultivating a prohibited plant in a commercial quantity and supplying a prohibited drug in a large commercial quantity. The matter is ... Emergency services went to a house on ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous material causes police officer to fall ill, Northeast area blocked off
By: Elena ArteagaEL PASO, Texas -- A hazardous material spill in Northeast El Paso caused an El PasoSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
U.S. fines three oil companies in first move since derailments
By Patrick RuckerWASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Three oil companies operatingin North Dakota were fined $93,000 on Tuesday for wronglyclassifying fuel shipments in the first sanctions since a seriesofSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Kittanning firm to ship chemical that tainted WV water to Pennsylvania – Tribune-Review
Kittanning firm to ship chemical that tainted WV water to PennsylvaniaTribune-ReviewAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MCHM does not explode or catch fire. Data sheets from its manufacturer, Eastman ... Asked whether the chemical is being shipped to any of Rosebud's coal preparation plants, Rosebud Executive ...and more » Read more [...]
Home News Removal of fire trucks at two Scarborough stations… – Mississauga
Home News Removal of fire trucks at two Scarborough stations...MississaugaBut Moeser said he wants to be on the safe side, adding a major fire in 2000 at USE Hickson, one of several chemical plants Station 215 covers, is still strong in residents' minds. “The minutes count in these ... Local community advisors for the ...and more » Read more [...]
Removal of fire trucks at two Scarborough stations raises safety concerns – insideTORONTO.com
Removal of fire trucks at two Scarborough stations raises safety concernsinsideTORONTO.comBut Moeser said he wants to be on the safe side, adding a major fire in 2000 at USE Hickson, one of several chemical plants Station 215 covers, is still strong in residents' minds. “The minutes count in these ... Local community advisors for the ...and more » Read more [...]
Lawsuits over leak continue despite Freedom bankruptcy – Charleston Gazette
Lawsuits over leak continue despite Freedom bankruptcyCharleston GazetteCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Although Freedom Industries has sought protection in bankruptcy court, that hasn't stopped residents and business owners from filing lawsuits over the company's Jan. 9 chemical leak into the Elk River. None of the new lawsuits, ...and more » Read more [...]
Feds don't plan to sample water in homes – Charleston Gazette
Feds don't plan to sample water in homesCharleston GazetteIn recent days, West Virginia residents have increasingly been asking why state officials from the Department of Health and Human Resources or the National Guard are testing water for Crude MCHM only at the water treatment plant, at fire hydrants and ... Read more [...]
