Archive for Chemical Release
Chemical leak closes Dover YMCA, police say – The News Journal
Chemical leak closes Dover YMCA, police sayThe News JournalDover police, DNREC, the Dover fire department and several other agencies are investigating a chemical leak at the Dover YMCA, 1137 S. State St. police said Thursday afternoon. The leak appears to be contained to the basement of the building. The YMCA ... Read more [...]
Harlan coal company cited for releasing chemical that killed fish – Lexington Herald Leader
Harlan coal company cited for releasing chemical that killed fishLexington Herald LeaderThe state has cited a Harlan County coal company over a chemical release into streams that killed fish, according to the state Department for Natural Resources. The incident near Evarts happened Friday evening. A coal-slurry line from a preparation ...Kentucky coal company argue after cause a fish killSteelGuruCoal company cited after fish killBowling Green Daily Newsall 15 news articles » Read more [...]
No injuries reported in fire at Westlake Chemical – The Advocate
WDSU New OrleansNo injuries reported in fire at Westlake ChemicalThe AdvocateGEISMAR — A fire broke out late Wednesday morning at Westlake Chemical Corporation's vinyls plant inside a refrigeration unit that stores a non-hazardous, but reactive organic chemical used in making common household plastic PVC. The blaze, which ...Fire damages storage facility at chemical plantWDSU New OrleansFire at Westlake Chemical Plant in GeismarWGNOall 15 news articles » Read more [...]
1 dead, 1 hospitalized after chemical leak on Kodiak fishing boat – Anchorage Daily News
1 dead, 1 hospitalized after chemical leak on Kodiak fishing boatAnchorage Daily NewsOne person is dead and another hospitalized after a chemical leak on a fishing boat at a Kodiak harbor. The Kodiak Police Department responded on Wednesday to a report of a refrigeration leak aboard the fishing vessel Alpine Cove, which was at the St. Read more [...]
Fire at Westlake Chemical Plant in Geismar – WGNO
WGNOFire at Westlake Chemical Plant in GeismarWGNOGEISMAR, La. (WGNO) – Emergency crews responded to a large fire at the Westlake Chemical plant in Geismar this morning. Rick Webre, Ascension Parish OHSEP director, told WBRZ it was a “shop fire” in a PVC storage area that did not threaten the rest of ...Fire damages storage facility at chemical plantKnoe.comFire at Westlake Chemical extinguished shortly after noonThe Advocateall 8 news articles » Read more [...]
Fire damages storage facility at chemical plant – Knoe.com
WWL First NewsFire damages storage facility at chemical plantKnoe.comGEISMAR, La. (AP) - A late morning fire at a storage facility holding polyvinyl chloride product sent thick smoke billowing from the Westlake Chemical plant in Ascension Parish. The Advocate reports that the fire was out by 12:20 p.m. (http://bit.ly ...Fire at Westlake Chemical extinguished shortly after noonThe Advocateall 6 news articles » Read more [...]
Officials emphasize preparedness as hurricane season begins in earnest – Your Houston News
Officials emphasize preparedness as hurricane season begins in earnestYour Houston NewsRelated Content. Emergency Resources. In Fort Bend County, visit www.fbcoem.org for information and to sign up for FBC Alert, which can deliver important emergency updates via e-mail or mobile device. ... Upgrades also include new conference space ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire at Westlake Chemical extinguished shortly after noon – The Advocate
Fire at Westlake Chemical extinguished shortly after noonThe AdvocateGEISMAR — A storage shed holding polyvinyl chloride product caught fire late Wednesday morning at the Westlake Chemical plant on La. 30 in Ascension Parish, emergency officials said. By 12:20 p.m., the fire has been extinguished. Rick Webre, director ... Read more [...]
Why the West Virginia Spill Wasn't a Freak Occurrence – BillMoyers.com
Why the West Virginia Spill Wasn't a Freak OccurrenceBillMoyers.comIn 2011, West Virginia officials ignored the US Chemical Safety Board's call to create a new “hazardous chemical release prevention program.” That same year, a study published in the journal Science found that the vast majority of streams near mining ...and more » Read more [...]
Major Fire At Shell Chemical Plant – Chem.Info
Major Fire At Shell Chemical PlantChem.InfoTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A major fire broke out late Tuesday at a chemical plant operated by oil giant Royal Dutch Shell near the port city of Rotterdam, Dutch emergency services said. The Security Region Central and Western Brabant said in a ... Read more [...]
Cause of Dutch chemical plant blaze 'unknown' – ITV News
ITV NewsCause of Dutch chemical plant blaze 'unknown'ITV NewsThe cause of the fire and explosion that broke out at a Royal Dutch Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands late last night is still not known, according to a spokesman. Royal Dutch Shell spokesman Thijs van Velzen said two people received minor injuries. Read more [...]
Big Blaze at Shell Chemical Plant in Netherlands – ABC News
Big Blaze at Shell Chemical Plant in NetherlandsABC NewsDutch emergency services say a major fire has broken out at a chemical plant operated by oil giant Shell near the port city of Rotterdam. The Security Region Central and Western Brabant said in a tweet that nobody was missing or injured in the fire ...and more » Read more [...]
Emergency services say big blaze raging at Shell chemical plant in Netherlands … – The Republic
Emergency services say big blaze raging at Shell chemical plant in Netherlands ...The RepublicTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch emergency services say a major fire has broken out at a chemical plant operated by oil giant Shell near the port city of Rotterdam. The Security Region Central and Western Brabant said in a tweet that nobody was missing ... Read more [...]
2.8 million Arizonans live within vulnerable zones from toxic chemical leaks – Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona Capitol Times2.8 million Arizonans live within vulnerable zones from toxic chemical leaksArizona Capitol TimesMore than 2.8 million Arizona residents — or 44 percent of the state's population — live within areas that are most vulnerable to a catastrophic accidental release of gaseous, and sometimes explosive hazardous chemicals. The toxic agents ... The RMP ...and more » Read more [...]
Crews Begin Moving Endangered Crayfish Near Concord Road – NewsChannel5.com
Crews Begin Moving Endangered Crayfish Near Concord RoadNewsChannel5.com"The reason it's on the endangered species list, it's not just because the crayfish is only found here, but because it also has the potential that if there was a problem in the watershed, a chemical release or toxic spill it could go the entire length ... Read more [...]
Coal company cited after fish kill – Fort Mills Times
Coal company cited after fish killFort Mills TimesHARLAN, Ky. — A coal company in eastern Kentucky has been cited for a chemical release that caused a fish kill along the Clover Fork branch of the Cumberland River. Harlan County Emergency Management Director David McGill told the Harlan Daily ...and more » Read more [...]
Eastern Kentucky coal company cited for chemical release that caused fish kill – The Republic
Eastern Kentucky coal company cited for chemical release that caused fish killThe RepublicHARLAN, Kentucky — A coal company in eastern Kentucky has been cited for a chemical release that caused a fish kill along the Clover Fork branch of the Cumberland River. Harlan County Emergency Management Director David McGill told the Harlan ...and more » Read more [...]
Fish die in creek after Marietta chemical plant fire – WXIA-TV
Fish die in creek after Marietta chemical plant fireWXIA-TVMARIETTA, GA – Despite huge plumes of smoke and flames that lit up the night sky over Marietta for several hours on May 23, environmental officials said the 12-hour fire at the AmRep chemical company did not put out any toxic fumes endangering nearly ... Read more [...]
No injuries in Lombard chemical leak – Chicago Daily Herald
No injuries in Lombard chemical leakChicago Daily HeraldYork Center Fire Chief Andy Bonomo said crews responded at 10 a.m. to the facility at 566 E. 13th Place after some employees reported a possible chemical leak and a strong chlorine smell. Advertisement. "We did locate about a pint of a liquid chemical ... Read more [...]
Texas fertilizer plant fire turns out OK – agprofessional.com
Texas fertilizer plant fire turns out OKagprofessional.com0 Comments. Because of the West, Texas, fire and explosion, a fire at a fertilizer plant in the town of Athens, Texas, made news in Texas, but it was not seen as anything more than another a common fire like what occurs everywhere, every day across the ...and more » Read more [...]
Powder coats Port of Brisbane after 'larger than expected' refinery release – Brisbane Times
Brisbane TimesPowder coats Port of Brisbane after 'larger than expected' refinery releaseBrisbane TimesAn unusually large chemical release at the Port of Brisbane has seen a sandy white powder settle on cars and workers, sparking health concerns. The material - a synthetic zeolite used to turn crude oil into petrol - was released from the Caltex ...and more » Read more [...]
The fire fallout: State, federal agencies investigate possible contamination … – Marietta Daily Journal
The fire fallout: State, federal agencies investigate possible contamination ...Marietta Daily JournalMARIETTA — Officials from the county's hazmat unit and Marietta's water department say the state is investigating a “fish kill” in Sope Creek that might be linked to a May 23 fire at a chemical plant. AmRep's manufacturing center on Industrial Park ...Officials Say Ga. Chemical Fire Shows VulnerabilitiesFirehouse.comall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Officials Say Ga. Chemical Fire Shows Vulnerabilities – Firehouse.com
Officials Say Ga. Chemical Fire Shows VulnerabilitiesFirehouse.com"We honestly don't know what chemicals were released," said Battalion Chief Scott Demkowski, who coordinated the Cobb County fire department's hazmat team during the May 23 fire. The blaze exposed a vulnerability in protecting populations against ... Read more [...]
How England's Yeast Vault Saved A Brewery After A Disastrous Flood – Gizmodo Australia
How England's Yeast Vault Saved A Brewery After A Disastrous FloodGizmodo AustraliaAssuming that combustion — fire — is civilisation's most important chemical reaction, then yeast are responsible for the chemistry in the number-two slot. After the flood in Cockermouth, Jennings Brewery ... Read more [...]
Business Briefs for June 1, 2014 – The Advocate
Business Briefs for June 1, 2014The Advocate... Purchasing; the Mayor's Office of Community Development; East Baton Rouge Parish Library; Downtown Development District; Sanitary Sewer Overflow Program/Department of Public Works; Fire Department; Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency ...and more » Read more [...]
Fertilizer plant fire prompts safety seminars – KTBS
Fertilizer plant fire prompts safety seminarsKTBS"The state fire marshal said the most important thing is for the fireman to come home at night," said Cindy White, Bowie County Emergency Management Director. She says ... The state fire marshal will complete the chemical safety seminars in August.Fire at Athens fertilizer storage facility appears to be burning out; no ...Dallas Morning News (blog)Athens Plant Fire Treated As Crime SceneCBS LocalFertilizer storage plant burning in North Texas; square Read more [...]
Vic fire crews stem ship chemical leak – Yahoo!7 News
Vic fire crews stem ship chemical leakYahoo!7 NewsFirefighters are working to contain a chemical leak aboard a cargo ship docked in Melbourne. The crew of the Captaine Tasman found a small leak in a 20,000 litre tank while the ship was at sea and heading for Melbourne, an MFB spokesman said on ...and more » Read more [...]
West firefighters warned to leave before explosion – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning NewsWest firefighters warned to leave before explosionDallas Morning NewsA statute of a firefighter with the Firefighters Prayer sits between two crosses outside the volunteer fire department bearing the names of those killed in a fertilizer plant explosion. Fifteen people were killed, including 12 volunteer firefighters ... Read more [...]
Federal regulations for ammonium nitrate found lacking – The Mercury
Federal regulations for ammonium nitrate found lackingThe MercuryComments. The federal government said it has no way of knowing the locations of all facilities in the U.S. that store ammonium nitrate, the chemical that blew up a West, Texas, plant last year, killing 15 people. ... Federal law requires certain ...and more » Read more [...]
NJ study details health problems reported after Paulsboro chemical leak – Newsworks.org
Newsworks.orgNJ study details health problems reported after Paulsboro chemical leakNewsworks.orgWHYY Senior Health Writer Taunya English tracks government policies and community efforts to overhaul the places where people live, work and play. She's a contributor to The Pulse, WHYY's weekly radio show on health, science and innovation news. Read more [...]
Athens Plant Fire Treated As Crime Scene – CBS Local
Athens Plant Fire Treated As Crime SceneCBS LocalATHENS (CBSDFW.COM) - A five-block radius has been evacuated following a major fire at a fertilizer plant in Athens. The blaze first began at around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday ... When emergency crews arrived at the fertilizer storage facility on Thursday ...Fire at Athens fertilizer storage facility appears to be burning out; no ...Dallas Morning News (blog)Fertilizer storage plant burns in North Texas; square evacuatedKHOUFertilizer storage plant burns Read more [...]
Big fire destroys fertilizer storage facility in Athens southeast of Dallas – Dallas Morning News
Big fire destroys fertilizer storage facility in Athens southeast of DallasDallas Morning News“The fire was at such a level when the Athens Fire Department got on the scene, there was nothing to do but to back off,” County Judge Richard Sanders, who serves as Henderson County's emergency management director, told the Daily Review. Aerial ... Read more [...]
Person taken to the hospital after an ammonia leak at Dunn Co. p – WQOW TV … – WQOW TV News 18
Person taken to the hospital after an ammonia leak at Dunn Co. p - WQOW TV ...WQOW TV News 18The fire department says there was no risk to neighboring properties and what some people believed to be an explosion was just a pressure release valve doing it's job. "It sounded like an ... It's not clear at this point how much ammonia was released ...and more » Read more [...]
Power outage, chemical leak shut down GP mill – Perry Newspapers (blog)
Perry Newspapers (blog)Power outage, chemical leak shut down GP millPerry Newspapers (blog)Georgia Pacific's Foley Cellulose Mill experienced a chlorine dioxide release Wednesday morning, forcing the company to clear part of its facility until the problem could be resolved. “At approximately 8:45 a.m., we were notified of an accidental ... Read more [...]
State Fire Marshal meets with emergency officials to discuss ammonium nitrate … – KXII-TV
State Fire Marshal meets with emergency officials to discuss ammonium nitrate ...KXII-TVGRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- The fertilizer facility in Athens contained ammonium nitrate, the same chemical housed in the plant that exploded in West, Texas last year, and the same chemicals found in a fertilizer plant right here in Texoma. Thursday, the ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire at Athens fertilizer plant appears to be burning out; no injuries reported – Dallas Morning News (blog)
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthFire at Athens fertilizer plant appears to be burning out; no injuries reportedDallas Morning News (blog)“The fire was at such a level when the Athens Fire Department got on the scene, there was nothing to do but to back off,” County Judge Richard Sanders, who serves as Henderson County's emergency management director, told the Daily Review. Aerial ...Fertilizer storage plant burns in Athens; square evacuatedWFAAFertilizer storage plant burns in North Texas; square Read more [...]
Fire reported at site that stores fertilizer in Athens – Dallas Morning News (blog)
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthFire reported at site that stores fertilizer in AthensDallas Morning News (blog)Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at an Athens fertilizer plant, which reportedly stores ammonium nitrate – the same fertilizer that caught fire and ignited a deadly explosion in another small Texas town last year. Crews were called to the scene ...Fertilizer storage plant burns in Athens; square evacuatedWFAAFertilizer storage plant burns in North Texas; square evacuatedKHOUFertilizer Read more [...]
Chemical leak forces evacuation of BreastScreen SA clinic at Wayville – Herald Sun
Chemical leak forces evacuation of BreastScreen SA clinic at WayvilleHerald SunA CHEMICAL leak has forced the evacuation of a Wayville medical clinic and assessment of employees for breathing difficulties. The BreastScreen SA clinic at the corner of Goodwood and Greenhill roads was evacuated and emergency services called about ... Read more [...]
Fertilizer storage plant burning in Athens; square evacuated – WFAA
Fertilizer storage plant burning in Athens; square evacuatedWFAADALLAS –- Firefighters have evacuated the town square in Athens because of a large fire burning a block away at a facility that stores ammonium nitrate fertilizer. That is the same fertilizer that exploded at a storage ... Emergency responders ...and more » Read more [...]
Get Breaking News First – CBS Local
NorthJersey.comGet Breaking News FirstCBS LocalPAULSBORO, N.J. (CBS) – The New Jersey Department of Health says a majority of Paulsboro, NJ residents became ill after a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed there in November 2012 (see previous story). Health officials began surveying Paulsboro ...NJ Health Department finds issues after chemical releaseAsbury Park PressReport finds health issues after NJ train derailment chemical releaseNorthJersey.comReport finds health issues after chemical Read more [...]
