Archive for Chemical Release
WATCH LIVE: 4 injured in plant explosion in Pasadena – KPRC Houston
KPRC HoustonWATCH LIVE: 4 injured in plant explosion in PasadenaKPRC HoustonFour people have been injured in an explosion at a plant in Pasadena, according to Pasadena police. The explosion happened Friday morning ... Brother released, sister recovering after deadly school... Police: No charges against ... The facility ... Read more [...]
Four workers injured following fire at Albemarle facility in Pasadena – KTRK-TV
Four workers injured following fire at Albemarle facility in PasadenaKTRK-TVEmergency crews on scene say they initially responded to an explosion and compressor fire in one of the unites at the Albemarle Sun Edison facility. One of the four injured workers, a 42-year-old male, was taken to the hospital via Life Flight with ... Read more [...]
DEP issues violation notice on chemical release into Potter County water supply – Wellsville Daily Reporter
DEP issues violation notice on chemical release into Potter County water supplyWellsville Daily ReporterHARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Wednesday said it is issuing a Notice of Violation to JKLM Energy after a Sept. 18 chemical release from JKLM's Reese Hollow 118 well pad in Sweden Township. Read more [...]
The Fall Of King Coal – Huffington Post
Huffington PostThe Fall Of King CoalHuffington Post... potshotsat nonunion truck drivers — even killing one. Dynamite was placed in trees and detonated to knock down power lines at coal processing plants. .... Neither did one of the fire alarms. A carbon monoxide alarm hadn't been installed. The ...and more » Read more [...]
Emergency crews, HAZMAT team responding to reported explosion at Ultratec … – WAFF
Emergency crews, HAZMAT team responding to reported explosion at Ultratec ...WAFFThat year, one person died in an explosion at the plant when the business was called LunaTech. The next incident happened in 2010. A a chemical fire damaged the building, but no one was hurt. In 2012, a chemical fire injured one person. Then in 2013 ... Read more [...]
NJ justice complex to remain closed Friday following chemical leak – NorthJersey.com
NJ justice complex to remain closed Friday following chemical leakNorthJersey.comThe biggest courthouse in New Jersey will remain closed for a third day this week, state officials announced Thursday as they continued to work on a gas leak in the air-conditioning system. The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, a looming triangle ... Read more [...]
Jennings company specializes in safe buildings – American Press
Jennings company specializes in safe buildingsAmerican PressA former Calcasieu Parish teacher, Baker got into the fabrication of emergency shelters almost by accident after taking over her father's construction business after his death. “I quit the passion of my life (teaching) and ... During the visit, the ... Read more [...]
Chemical Odor from Chevron Refinery detected in Orange Beach – WSFA
WSFAChemical Odor from Chevron Refinery detected in Orange BeachWSFAThe odor many viewers alerted us about Tuesday is very faint in Pascagoula, but now, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Grand Bay Fire Departments officials say the smell is gone. Chevron officials are investigating why a roof made to withstand heavy rains ...and more » Read more [...]
Dracut firefighters respond to chemical leak – Lowell Sun
Dracut firefighters respond to chemical leakLowell SunDRACUT -- Dracut firefighters and a regional hazardous materials team were at the scene of a chemical leak at a trucking company located off Broadway Road Wednesday night. Fire Chief David Brouillette said crews were called to the Old Dominion Freight ... Read more [...]
NJ Justice Complex to remain closed Thursday due to chemical leak – NorthJersey.com
NJ Justice Complex to remain closed Thursday due to chemical leakNorthJersey.comA chemical leak at the massive Trenton building that houses the state Supreme Court and the Attorney General's Office is putting a freeze on New Jersey's justice system this week, court officials said. The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex was closed ...and more » Read more [...]
Take a Valium, Lose Your Kid, Go to Jail – Gadsden Times
Take a Valium, Lose Your Kid, Go to JailGadsden TimesA woman can be charged with chemical endangerment from the earliest weeks of pregnancy, even if her baby is born perfectly healthy, even if her goal was to protect her baby from greater harm. The penalties are ... After the arrest, the judge overseeing ... Read more [...]
DEP Update on Chemical Release into Water Supply in Potter County – NorthcentralPa.com
DEP Update on Chemical Release into Water Supply in Potter CountyNorthcentralPa.comThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is issuing a Notice of Violation to JKLM Energy after the chemical release from JKLM's Reese Hollow 118 well pad on September 18, 2015. The .and more » Read more [...]
Report finds series of errors caused deadly DuPont plant accident in La Porte – KPRC Houston
KTRK-TVReport finds series of errors caused deadly DuPont plant accident in La PorteKPRC HoustonAmong the recommendations, DuPont should complete a comprehensive engineering analysis of the manufacturing building where the chemical leak occured, assess safer design options and report the findings to employees and the CSB. The report makes ...Full StoryKTRK-TVCSB to release report on DuPont La Porte plant disasterChron.comSafety board probe finds safety weaknesses at DuPont chemical plant in Read more [...]
WATCH LIVE: Report finds series of errors caused deadly DuPont plant accident … – KPRC Houston
KTRK-TVWATCH LIVE: Report finds series of errors caused deadly DuPont plant accident ...KPRC HoustonAmong the recommendations, DuPont should complete a comprehensive engineering analysis of the manufacturing building where the chemical leak occured, assess safer design options and report the findings to employees and the CSB. The report makes ...Full StoryKTRK-TVCSB to release report on DuPont La Porte plant disasterChron.comSafety board probe finds safety weaknesses at DuPont chemical plant Read more [...]
DuPont to speak on deadly chemical leak near La Porte – KPRC Houston
KPRC HoustonDuPont to speak on deadly chemical leak near La PorteKPRC HoustonDuring an investigation regarding DuPont's safety controls at its La Porte plant which led to four deaths, the company has already been cited for 11 safety violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A press conference Wednesday ...CSB to release report on DuPont La Porte plant disasterChron.comall 5 news articles » Read more [...]
Beware the risks of accidental poisoning – Press & Sun-Bulletin
Press & Sun-BulletinBeware the risks of accidental poisoningPress & Sun-Bulletin“We tell them to call the Poison Control Center,” said Chemung County Fire and Emergency Management Director Mark Cicora Jr. “Maybe consider whether we should send an ambulance, maybe. But Poison Control is first.” Staffed 24-7 by experienced ... If ... Read more [...]
Alabama residents call Jackson County with complaints about Chevron gasoline smell – SunHerald.com
SunHerald.comAlabama residents call Jackson County with complaints about Chevron gasoline smellSunHerald.comA refinery representative warned a nearby neighborhood Monday that the repair would expose people in the area to odor and chemical smells. The refinery notified Pascagoula and county emergency officials that a floating roof on a 4-million-gallon ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemicals exposed, odor escapes after storage tank's lid fails at Pascagoula … – SunHerald.com
SunHerald.comChemicals exposed, odor escapes after storage tank's lid fails at Pascagoula ...SunHerald.comA refinery representative warned a nearby neighborhood Monday that the repair would expose people in the area to odor and chemical smells. The refinery notified Pascagoula and county emergency officials that a floating roof on a 4-million-gallon ...and more » Read more [...]
Howell works to clean chemical leak site – Livingston Daily
Livingston DailyHowell works to clean chemical leak siteLivingston DailyWorkers remove soil near a leak in a pipeline at the Howell Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Photo: Gillis Benedict/Livingston Daily). 1 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Soil removal continues today near the Howell Wastewater Treatment ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous material cleaned after chemical leak at Jasper truck stop – WVTM13
WVTM13Hazardous material cleaned after chemical leak at Jasper truck stopWVTM13Hazardous material cleaned after chemical leak at Jasper truck stop. Published 9:52 AM CDT Sep 29, 2015. Tweet · NEXT STORY. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley agrees to divorce settlement. Text Size: ASmall Text; AMedium Text; ALarge Text. Photos.and more » Read more [...]
Take a valium, lose your kid, go to jail – Salon
SalonTake a valium, lose your kid, go to jailSalonA woman can be charged with chemical endangerment from the earliest weeks of pregnancy, even if her baby is born perfectly healthy, even if her goal was to protect her baby from greater harm. The penalties are ... After the arrest, the judge overseeing ... Read more [...]
Western region to get two new fire tenders – The Hindu
The HinduWestern region to get two new fire tendersThe HinduThe vehicle is also fitted with a battery of carbon dioxide and dry chemical powder. According to department sources, the only foam small foam tender available in this region is at the Mettur thermal plant in Salem. They said that more such foam ... Read more [...]
Investigation Reveals Food Plant Issues – Pulse
PulseInvestigation Reveals Food Plant IssuesPulseWith no clear indication to a operator which device is preventing the assembly line from operating, a time wasting game is played of slamming safety doors, and resetting emergency stops. I was told by one plant maintenance manger that this situation is ... Read more [...]
Natural gas company opens Potter County office because of chemical leak from well – Tribune-Review
Natural gas company opens Potter County office because of chemical leak from wellTribune-ReviewA Franklin Park-based natural gas producer is opening a field office Monday in response to a drilling-related chemical solution leaking into water in Potter County, the company said. JKLM Energy LLC's community field office at 200 N. West St. in Couder ... Read more [...]
14 agencies take part in disaster drill at Wacker Chemical – The Daily Telegram
14 agencies take part in disaster drill at Wacker ChemicalThe Daily Telegram... Wacker Chemical Corp. staff Saturday morning in a large-scale disaster drill. Sutton Road in front of the Wacker plant in Raisin Township was closed at about 8:40 a.m. for an exercise in responding to both an active shooter with three injured ... Read more [...]
The China pipeline, part 3: The deadly toll of synthetic drugs in South Florida – Miami Herald
Miami HeraldThe China pipeline, part 3: The deadly toll of synthetic drugs in South FloridaMiami HeraldThe grim result: a rising number of addicts, emergency room visits and deaths — particularly related to newer, more potent synthetics like infamous flakka and the less known —but even more lethal —fentanyl. ... Flakka, street slang for a chemical ... Read more [...]
The deadly toll of synthetic drugs in South Florida – Miami Herald
Miami HeraldThe deadly toll of synthetic drugs in South FloridaMiami HeraldThe grim result: a rising number of addicts, emergency room visits and deaths — particularly related to newer, more potent synthetics like infamous flakka and the less known —but even more lethal —fentanyl. ... Flakka, street slang for a chemical ... Read more [...]
State, company investigating Potter County gas well chemical leak – Tribune-Review
State, company investigating Potter County gas well chemical leakTribune-ReviewFrom the shale fields to the cooling towers, Trib Total Media covers the energy industry in Western Pennsylvania and beyond. For the latest news and views on gas, coal, electricity and more, check out On the Grid today. Read more [...]
Bayer CropScience pays $5.6m to settle 2008 accident charges – Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of ChemistryBayer CropScience pays $5.6m to settle 2008 accident chargesRoyal Society of ChemistryBayer CropScience will pay $5.6 million (£3.7 million) under a new settlement reached with the US government relating to an explosion that killed two people and injured eight others at the company's Institute, West Virginia, pesticide plant in 2008 ... Read more [...]
Otoe County LEPC hosts first-ever Region 7 conference in Nebraska City – Nebraska City News Press
Nebraska City News PressOtoe County LEPC hosts first-ever Region 7 conference in Nebraska CityNebraska City News PressOver 200 local emergency management, fire, EMS, law enforcement, private businesses, government and non-government agencies and general citizens concerned about hazmat and their communities attended the 2015 Region 7 Local Emergency Planning ... Ngotel ... Read more [...]
Take a Valium, Lose Your Kid, Go to Jail – ProPublica
ProPublicaTake a Valium, Lose Your Kid, Go to JailProPublicaFor this story, ProPublica and AL.com filed multiple public information requests to identify the more than 1,800 women arrested under the chemical endangerment law, then sifted through court records to find the cases related to pregnancy. The data ...This Law Is Supposed to Protect Babies, But It's Putting Their Moms Behind BarsMother JonesSpecial report: Alabama leads nation in turning pregnant women into felonsAL.comThe State that Turns Read more [...]
When the Womb Is a Crime Scene – ProPublica
ProPublicaWhen the Womb Is a Crime SceneProPublicaFor this story, ProPublica and AL.com filed multiple public information requests to identify the more than 1,800 women arrested under the chemical endangerment law, then sifted through court records to find the cases related to pregnancy. The data ...Special report: Alabama leads nation in turning pregnant women into felonsAL.comThe State that Turns Pregnant Women Into FelonsAlterNetThis Law Is Supposed to Protect Babies, But It's Putting Their Moms Read more [...]
Special report: Alabama leads nation in turning pregnant women into felons – AL.com
AL.comSpecial report: Alabama leads nation in turning pregnant women into felonsAL.comToday, AL.com partners with ProPublica — an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest — for a comprehensive analysis of Alabama's "chemical endangerment of a child" law, the country's toughest ...and more » Read more [...]
When the womb is a crime scene – AL.com
AL.comWhen the womb is a crime sceneAL.comFor this story, ProPublica and AL.com filed multiple public information requests to identify the more than 1,800 women arrested under the chemical endangerment law, then sifted through court records to find the cases related to pregnancy. The data ...and more » Read more [...]
Cupertino: Lehigh cement facility reaches another settlement with EPA over … – San Jose Mercury News
Cupertino: Lehigh cement facility reaches another settlement with EPA over ...San Jose Mercury NewsUnder the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Lehigh was required to submit to the EPA and the state of California an accurate Toxic Release Inventory Reporting Form R for every toxic chemical manufactured or processed in ... An ...US EPA requires Cupertino cement company to report toxic chemicals, commit to ...U.S. EPA.gov (press release)all 1 news articles » Read more [...]
Bayer CropScience settles for $5.6M over deadly blast – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Bayer CropScience settles for $5.6M over deadly blastSanta Cruz Sentinel(AP) — The government has struck a $5.6 million settlement with Bayer CropScience over an explosion that killed two people at the company's Institute, West Virginia pesticide plant in 2008, federal officials announced Monday. ... The company says the ... Read more [...]
Bayer CropScience settles over deadly 2008 blast – Salt Lake Tribune
Washington PostBayer CropScience settles over deadly 2008 blastSalt Lake TribuneThe government has struck a $5.6 million settlement with Bayer CropScience over an explosion that killed two people at the company's Institute, West Virginia pesticide plant in 2008, federal officials announced Monday. ... The company says the projects ...EPA, Bayer CropScience reach settlement in 2008 blastWest Virginia MetroNewsall 52 news articles » Read more [...]
Bayer CropScience settles for $5.6M over deadly blast – Miami Herald
Washington PostBayer CropScience settles for $5.6M over deadly blastMiami HeraldThe government has struck a $5.6 million settlement with Bayer CropScience over an explosion that killed two people at the company's Institute, West Virginia pesticide plant in 2008, federal officials announced Monday. ... The company says the projects ...BAYER CROPSCIENCE TO ENHANCE SAFEGUARDS AT CHEMICAL FACILITIES IN FOUR STATES ...U.S. EPA.gov (press release)EPA, Bayer CropScience reach settlement in 2008 blastWest Read more [...]
