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Tyson Settles Clean Air Charges – Analyst Blog – NASDAQ
Tyson Settles Clean Air Charges - Analyst BlogNASDAQThe regulatory authority had accused Tyson over a series of accidental chemical releases at Tyson plants in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. The EPA ... The Springdale, AR-based Tyson Foods has agreed to conduct pipe-testing and third-party audits ...and more »
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Stories that East Bay progressives and environmentalists shouldn't miss: – East Bay Express
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Stories that East Bay progressives and environmentalists shouldn't miss:East Bay ExpressOakland police may be shut out of a countywide emergency radio system because county officials say Oakland should pay its fair share of the costs — like the other cities involved, the Trib reports. While the rest of ... And state officials said poor ...
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Chemical leak closes 401 off-ramp in Lakeshore – Windsor Star (blog)
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Chemical leak closes 401 off-ramp in LakeshoreWindsor Star (blog)Chemical leak closes 401 off-ramp in Lakeshore. An OPP officer blocks Puce Road to Highway 401 after a tractor trailer spilled a hazardous chemical on April 8, 2013. (TREVOR WILHELM/The Windsor Star). Share; Comments; Email · Tweet · Pin It · City Desk ...and more »
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Tyson's Lexington plant included in Clean Air Act decree – Lexington Clipper Herald
Tyson's Lexington plant included in Clean Air Act decreeLexington Clipper Herald... Dexter, Monett, Montgomery City, Noel and Sedalia, Mo. Tyson also will spend at least $300,000 to purchase anhydrous ammonia-related emergency response equipment for fire departments in eight communities, including Lexington, which will receive $25 ...
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Major hazmat clean-up effort after fuel tanker overturns – KFMB
Major hazmat clean-up effort after fuel tanker overturnsKFMBHazmat crews have been working all night to cleanup the fuel spill, that at one point was leaking 50-gallons a minute. "We know that its gotten into at least one storm drain that goes into the San Diego River," said Maurice Luque, San Diego Fire-Rescue.
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Acid leak at Broken Arrow company brings hazmat crews to stop reaction
Tulsa hazmat crews were called in to help Broken Arrow fire crews on the scene of hydrochloric acid leak Saturday morning.
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Hazmat situation in cemetery cleared
Hazmat crews cleared the scene at an East Providence cemetery after hours of investigation Saturday night.
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Tanker Leaks Acid at Roseville Rail Yard
The ferric acid was flowing at a gallon a minute when firefighters arrived, prompting a call to the hazmat team.
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Hazmat Crews Called to for Hazardous Materials Exposure – 1011now
Hazmat Crews Called to for Hazardous Materials Exposure1011nowCaptain Ripley said at that point, they called in several more crews for a possible hazardous materials incident. Battalion Chief Tim Linke said there were extremely high levels of carbon monoxide that did sicken some construction workers doing ...and more »
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5 'Mad Men' technologies we use today – NBCNews.com
5 'Mad Men' technologies we use todayNBCNews.com30, 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of a gargantuan assembly plant in Everett, Wash. The "jumbo jet" or ... It meant having quick access to a list of phone numbers and a land line at hand, but then the Emergency 911 telephone service was ...and more »
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HazMat Crews Suit Up to Stop Acid Leak
Crews spent several hours cleaning up a railroad car containing 16,000 gallons of a powerful acid when it started leaking.
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It's Almost Impossible To Believe There's a Robot In This Suit and Not a Real Human
Boston Dynamics—the folks behind the brick-tossing BigDog—has released some new footage of one its other incredibly unsettling robotic creations.
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Livonia officials: Robot will help hazmat, SWAT teams on dangerous runs
Livonia police and fire departments have a new ally in protecting the public in the entire western Wayne County region from dangerous situations.
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Game that simulates pipeline explosions removed from TV Ontario site | Montreal Gazette
Some people are very touchy. In a week when the Pegasus Pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil spilled thousands of litres of oil into the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, the Alberta government has spoken out against a pipeline video game on the TV Ontario...
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US food company gets US$4 million penalty for ammonia accidents – The Borneo Post
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US food company gets US$4 million penalty for ammonia accidentsThe Borneo PostThe company also is required to spend at least US$300,000 to purchase anhydrous ammonia-related emergency response equipment for fire departments in eight communities. Tyson Foods, based in Springdale, Arkansas, is the country's leading processor ...Tyson Fined $4 Million After Accidental Chemical Releases5newsonline.comTyson agrees to pay $3.95 million to settle Clean Air Act violationsJoplin GlobeTyson Read more [...]
Tyson agrees to $3.95 million settlement – Kansas City Star
Tyson agrees to $3.95 million settlementKansas City StarApril 5. By STEVE ROSEN. The Kansas City Star. Tyson Foods has agreed to pay a $3.95 million fine to settle alleged violations of federal clean air regulations covering the prevention of chemical spills at facilities in Kansas, Missouri and two other ...
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Tyson to pay $4 million in EPA settlement – Arkansas Online (subscription)
Tyson to pay $4 million in EPA settlementArkansas Online (subscription)The EPA said in a release the settlement is a result of eight separate incidents between 2006 and 2010 in which anhydrous ammonia was accidentally released at various Tyson plants, which resulted in one fatality, multiple injuries and property damage ...
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Plant Bowen blast under review – Rome News Tribune
Plant Bowen blast under reviewRome News TribuneAs far as any indication of a chemical leak, Green said that they confirmed with the Bartow County Fire Department that there were no chemicals emitted into the atmosphere and the public was not in any harm. “There wasn't even a fire that occurred as a ...and more »
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5 'Mad Men'-Era Developments Still in Use Today – Mashable
5 'Mad Men'-Era Developments Still in Use TodayMashableJumbo jets: On Sept. 30, 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of a gargantuan assembly plant in Everett, Wash. ... It meant having quick access to a list of phone numbers and a land line at hand, but then the Emergency 911 telephone service was ...
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Tyson to pay $3.95M for violating Clean Air Act – The Daily Statesman
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Tyson to pay $3.95M for violating Clean Air ActThe Daily StatesmanTyson Headquarters in Springdale, Ark. was quick to respond to the EPA news release Friday morning with a release of their own stating, "EPA asserted the company had not complied quickly enough with several RMP requirements at some facilities located ...
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Active Shooter, HAZMAT Scenarios Part Of Franklin County Training Exercise
Gunmen open fire in two central Ohio schools, and the shooters may have terrorist ties.
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Suspicious powder incidents require the right tools for quick action
First responders know that white powder scenarios—or suspected biological threats—require quick and decisive action.
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Exxon to pay for Arkansas oil spill, despite early reports
Despite early reports to the contrary, Exxon Mobil officials have announced that the company will pay all cleanup costs associated with the March 30, 2013 oil spill in central Arkansas.
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Overturned truck on North Sycamore in the process of being moved – traffic on … – Rome News Tribune
Overturned truck on North Sycamore in the process of being moved - traffic on ...Rome News TribuneEmergency personnel are evacuating businesses and residences near an overturned truck on North Sycamore Street. The truck's storage trailer contained chemicals. Police have blocked a lane on Shorter Avenue because a chemical trailer has overturned at ...and more »
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Tyson Fined $4 Million After Accidental Chemical Releases – 5newsonline.com
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Tyson Fined $4 Million After Accidental Chemical Releases5newsonline.comTyson Foods agreed to pay almost $4 million in fines in a settlement with the federal government over a series of accidental chemical releases at Tyson plants in four states, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A news release from ...Tyson Foods Paying Fine for Violations in Iowa, 3 Other StatesKCRGTyson Foods to pay $4.25 million to settle allegations of Clean Air Act violationsJoplin GlobeTyson Read more [...]
2013 Spring Gear Guide for the Outdoors – Allentown Morning Call (blog)
2013 Spring Gear Guide for the OutdoorsAllentown Morning Call (blog)WaveSpinReel.com), the company that promises no tangle-free spin casting with its revolutionary line release system, offers two great light reels. The DH ... Coghlan's Magnesium Fire Starter ($6) uses magnesium, a flame source of 5400°F (2982°C). One ...
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Truck that overturned on North Sycamore carrying chemical used in cleaning … – Rome News Tribune
Truck that overturned on North Sycamore carrying chemical used in cleaning ...Rome News TribuneLabeled as a corrosive, the concentrated chemical that was being transported from the company's manufacturing plant is commonly found in carpet cleaners in a diluted form as a degreaser. As of 4:30 p.m., fire department officials were still waiting on ...and more »
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Tyson, U.S. settle Clean Air Act dispute – UPI.com
Tyson, U.S. settle Clean Air Act disputeUPI.comWASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice says Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to a settlement in chemical releases that caused injuries and a fatality at its facilities. The department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a ...and more »
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Tyson Foods Paying Fine for Violations in Iowa, 3 Other States – KCRG
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Tyson Foods Paying Fine for Violations in Iowa, 3 Other StatesKCRGThe facilities have a combined inventory of more than 1.7 million pounds of the chemical. ... The company will purchase emergency response equipment for fire departments in eight communities where it has operations, including Council Bluffs and Perry.Tyson Fined $4 Million After Accidental Chemical Releases5newsonline.comTyson Foods to pay $4.25 million to settle allegations of Clean Air Act violationsJoplin GlobeTyson Read more [...]
Tyson agrees to roughly $4M penalty in EPA suit involving anhydrous ammonia … – Washington Post
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Tyson agrees to roughly $4M penalty in EPA suit involving anhydrous ammonia ...Washington PostThe EPA said it found multiple occasions since October 2006 of noncompliance with the Clean Air Act's provisions related to preventing chemical accidents at the Tyson plants, which the EPA said have a combined inventory of more than 1.7 million pounds ...Tyson Foods to pay $4.25 million to settle allegations of Clean Air Act violationsJoplin GlobeTyson to pay $4 million in EPA settlementArkansas Read more [...]
Tyson agrees to $4M penalty to resolve EPA case – U.S. News & World Report
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Tyson agrees to $4M penalty to resolve EPA caseU.S. News & World ReportThe EPA said it found multiple occasions since October 2006 of noncompliance with the Clean Air Act's provisions related to preventing chemical accidents at the Tyson plants, which the EPA said have a combined inventory of more than 1.7 million pounds ...Tyson Foods to pay $4.25 million to settle allegations of Clean Air Act violationsJoplin GlobeTyson to pay $4 million in EPA settlementArkansas Read more [...]
Tyson Foods to pay $4.25 million to settle allegations of Clean Air Act violations – Joplin Globe
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Tyson Foods to pay $4.25 million to settle allegations of Clean Air Act violationsJoplin GlobeThat includes Tyson plants in Monett and Noel. According to the EPA and the Department of Justice, the settlement stems from eight separate accidents between 2006 and 2010 in which anhydrous ammonia used at Tyson plants was accidentally released.Tyson Foods gets $3.95 million penalty for clean-air violationsOmaha World-HeraldTyson to pay $3.9 million to settle federal Clean Air Act Read more [...]
Tyson settles with feds on alleged air quality infractions – Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Tyson settles with feds on alleged air quality infractionsWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierTyson Foods, Inc., has agreed to pay a $3.95 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of Clean Air Act regulations covering the prevention of chemical accidents at its facilities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, the Justice Department ...and more »
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Tyson to pay $4 million in fines – Lincoln Journal Star
Tyson to pay $4 million in finesLincoln Journal StarThrough a series of inspections and information requests, EPA found multiple occasions of noncompliance with the Clean Air Act's chemical accident prevention provisions at Tyson's facilities. ... pipe-testing and third-party audits, Tyson will also ...
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Sullivan's office is about a quarter-mile from Plant Bowen, as the crow flies … – Rome News Tribune
Sullivan's office is about a quarter-mile from Plant Bowen, as the crow flies ...Rome News TribuneThey have also established a phone line for the public to call to inquire about their family members who may have been at the power plant. This number is 706-266-9902. EMA Director, Chief Craig Millsap, advised they are attempting to release non ...and more »
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