Archive for Chemical Release
'First Look': First News for Aug. 1 – Bakersfield Californian
'First Look': First News for Aug. 1Bakersfield CalifornianThe call Eidenshink was responding to was a medical emergency. Read the full story here. TEEN GIRL: A teenage girl who had been missing for more than a week says she stayed at her cousin's house in Oildale and was not in the company of a convicted ...
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Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Sequoyah County Courthouse – News On 6
Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Sequoyah County CourthouseNews On 6Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Sequoyah County Courthouse. Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:23 PM EST. Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:23 PM EST. KFSM. Photo of police on the scene at the Sequoyah County Courthouse via KFSM.and more »
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Obama orders review of chemical plant rules in wake of West fertilizer explosion – Dallas Morning News
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Obama orders review of chemical plant rules in wake of West fertilizer explosionDallas Morning NewsThe West Volunteer Fire Department did not have an emergency plan for a fire at the plant, according to information obtained in an open records request filed by The Dallas Morning News. The department's dozens of volunteer firefighters reportedly did ...Obama Orders Review Of Chemical Plant Rules After West, Texas ExplosionHuffington Postall 5 news articles »
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D'Amato: All cities need a rail-safety strategy – Waterloo Record
D'Amato: All cities need a rail-safety strategyWaterloo RecordThe resulting explosions and fire killed 47 people. The town was turned into a kind of war zone. The cleanup costs are $7.8 million and counting (and, to add insult to injury, those costs are being borne by the town while the railway company dickers ...and more »
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Chemical leak mystery as bodies of man and woman discovered in Edinburgh's … – Herald Scotland
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Chemical leak mystery as bodies of man and woman discovered in Edinburgh's ...Herald ScotlandChemical leak mystery as bodies of man and woman discovered in Edinburgh's Scotsman Hotel. Thursday 1 August 2013. A man and woman have been found dead in a room at The Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh. A man and woman have been found dead in ...and more »
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Obama Orders Review Of Chemical Plant Rules After West, Texas Explosion – Huffington Post
Obama Orders Review Of Chemical Plant Rules After West, Texas ExplosionHuffington PostA person looks on as emergency workers fight a house fire after a nearby fertilizer plant exploded Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in West, Texas. A massive explosion at the fertilizer plant near Waco on Wednesday night injured dozens of people and sent ...and more »
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Teens Wreck, Cause Small Chemical Leak After Killeen Car Chase – KCEN-TV
Teens Wreck, Cause Small Chemical Leak After Killeen Car ChaseKCEN-TVTeens Wreck, Cause Small Chemical Leak After Killeen Car Chase. Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:20 PM EST. Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 6:31 PM EST. Four teenagers are safe but in hot water after taking Killeen cops on a wild ride through ...and more »
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Decommisioning work sparks fire – Irish Independent
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Decommisioning work sparks fireIrish IndependentSPARKS from cutting equipment being used to decommission a chemical plant in Swords caused a major fire last week that shut down Watery Lane as smoke filled the air in the county capital. ... spill into a drain which was subsequently set alight by ...and more »
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Disaster Drill Today at Mercy – OzarksFirst.com
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Disaster Drill Today at MercyOzarksFirst.comIf you see more emergency teams around Springfield's Mercy Hospital than usual today, there's a good reason for it. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- If you see more emergency teams around ... The scenario being used is how to respond to the injured from a chemical ...
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Bittersweet 50th anniversary for Canada's Sea King helicopters – CBC.ca
Bittersweet 50th anniversary for Canada's Sea King helicoptersCBC.caMay 24, 1963: RCN Lt.-Commanders Shel Rowell and Ted Fallen accept Canada's first Sea King at the Sikorsky plant in Stratford, Conn., where the first four Canadian Sea Kings were built. The other 37 were assembled at United Aircraft of Canada Ltd. (now ...
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Fire crews called to Reading Crematorium after filter system leaks – Reading Post
Fire crews called to Reading Crematorium after filter system leaksReading PostCrews from Caversham Road, Dee Road and Whitley Wood stations received a call for a suspected chemical leak at the crematorium, in All Hallows Road, Caversham, at about 5.20pm. Staff at the crematorium - operated by Reading Borough Council - had ...and more »
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Nobody hurt in Houston-area chemical plant fire – MiamiHerald.com
Nobody hurt in Houston-area chemical plant fireMiamiHerald.comLA PORTE, Texas -- Emergency officials say nobody has been hurt in a Houston-area chemical plant fire blamed on an electrical problem. A spokesman for Oxy Vinyls in La Porte says the fire Monday afternoon involved an issue with an electric utility at ...
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Video: 10 workers missing after explosions rock Florida gas plant – The Province
Video: 10 workers missing after explosions rock Florida gas plantThe ProvinceA series of gas explosions at a chemical plant in Lake County, Florida has injured multiple people and forced the evacuation of residents miles away. Witnesses said vibrations from the high blasts could be felt several towns over. ... Arial footage of ...and more »
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Higher lymphoma risk for those living close to benzene-releasing sites … – MedCity News
Higher lymphoma risk for those living close to benzene-releasing sites ...MedCity NewsFor the new study, Flowers and his colleagues combined information on chemical release sites in Georgia between 1988 and 1998 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and data from a state cancer registry from 1999 to 2008 as well as the 2000 ...
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Home distance from benzene sites linked to lymphoma risk – Reuters
Home distance from benzene sites linked to lymphoma riskReutersFor the new study, Flowers and his colleagues combined information on chemical release sites in Georgia between 1988 and 1998 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and data from a state cancer registry from 1999 to 2008 as well as the 2000 ...
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Fife, Washington manufacturer failed to notify emergency responders of … – KIVI-TV
Fife, Washington manufacturer failed to notify emergency responders of ...KIVI-TVFife, Washington manufacturer failed to notify emergency responders of hazardous chemical release. By James Cramer. CREATED 1:19 PM. Tweet; Share; Email; Print. A company in Washington has agreed to pay $50,805 in federal penalties after releasing ...
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West Deptford resident worried about water gets the run-around from township … – The Bridgeton News – NJ.com
West Deptford resident worried about water gets the run-around from township ...The Bridgeton News - NJ.comAs a West Deptford resident, he went to his hometown mayor's office at the municipal building, but was told by someone at the front desk that his issue could be originating from the site of the train derailment and chemical release in Paulsboro and ...
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Joe Schwarcz: Dangerous chemical paraxylene has a wide array of uses – Montreal Gazette
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Joe Schwarcz: Dangerous chemical paraxylene has a wide array of usesMontreal GazetteStill, no matter what safeguards are put into practice, the possibility of some sort of inadvertent chemical release cannot be discounted. That, of course, is the case not only for paraxylene, but also for the hundreds of other chemicals that are ...
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Updated: Car Crashes, Burns in McAleer Creek – Patch.com
Updated: Car Crashes, Burns in McAleer CreekPatch.comContaminated sediment at the site was cleaned up, but it is likely that petroleum, fire byproducts, fire response chemicals and other engine fluids contaminated the stream, said Public Works Superintendent Scott Walker. The city reported the chemical ...and more »
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E China chemical plant fire extinguished – Global Times
E China chemical plant fire extinguishedGlobal TimesThe fire-fighting foam and water used to extinguish the fire have been directed into a pool inside the plant for environmental emergency disposal, and environmental protection authorities are testing for toxic chemicals. Authorities said no toxic ...and more »
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Attorney general acts in ExxonMobil chemical leak – The State Journal-Register
Attorney general acts in ExxonMobil chemical leakThe State Journal-RegisterJOLIET — The Illinois attorney general's office and Will County prosecutors have filed a complaint against ExxonMobil for a hydrogen sulfide leak at a suburban Chicago oil refinery. The complaint filed Thursday in Will County Circuit Court alleges a ...Chemical Leak Leads To Court Action Against ExxonMobilCBS2 Chicagoall 3 news articles »
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Chemical Leak Leads To Court Action Against ExxonMobil – CBS2 Chicago
Chemical Leak Leads To Court Action Against ExxonMobilCBS2 Chicago(STMW) — A hydrogen sulfide leak at a southwest suburban oil refinery in March was the subject of a complaint filed in court by state and Will County officials hoping to prevent a recurrence. The complaint was filed in Will County Court on Thursday ...and more »
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Workers evacuated from East Knox recycler after chemical leak – WATE-TV
Workers evacuated from East Knox recycler after chemical leakWATE-TVAbout 20 employees of an East Knoxville recycling plant were evacuated Thursday afternoon after a chemical leak. As many as eight workers may have been exposed to the chemicals.More >>. About 20 employees of an East Knoxville recycling plant were ...and more »
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Chemical Leak on Powell Street Forces Evac, Sends Two to Hospital – Patch.com
Chemical Leak on Powell Street Forces Evac, Sends Two to HospitalPatch.comA chemical leak at the Montgomery Professional Building on Powell Street forced the evacuation of the building and sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning. The leak was reported at 11:18 a.m. on the 1300 block of Powell Street, according to ...
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Workers Sickened By Gas Leak At Norristown Office Building – KYW Newsradio
Workers Sickened By Gas Leak At Norristown Office BuildingKYW NewsradioNORRISTOWN, Pa (CBS) — Two people were hospitalized Tuesday after a gas leak forced the evacuation of an office building in Norristown. It happened just after 11:30 a.m. at the Montgomery Professional Building along the 1300 block of Powell Street.and more »
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Section of Interstate 70 shutdown because of chemical leak – Tribune-Review
Section of Interstate 70 shutdown because of chemical leakTribune-ReviewTweetMe · FaceMe. Larger text Smaller text. Section of Interstate 70 shutdown because of chemical leak. About The Tribune-Review. The Tribune-Review can be reached via e-mail or at 412-321-6460. Contact Us | Video | RSS | Mobile. Daily Photo Galleries.
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Fire at Chemical Processing Plant in Williamsport – wnep.com
Fire at Chemical Processing Plant in Williamsportwnep.comWILLIAMSPORT- Fire crews are looking for the cause of an early morning fire at a chemical processing plant in the Newberry section of Williamsport. Emergency ... Emergency officials say no chemicals were released into the air. One firefighter was ...
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Chemical fire extinguished at plant in Columbia City – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Chemical fire extinguished at plant in Columbia CityFort Wayne Journal GazetteThe chemical fire started about 1 p.m., and it prompted officials to ask residents six blocks to the north to shut their windows and turn off their air conditioners during a blistering summer day. Later, emergency officials evacuated eight blocks ...
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Cleveland west side business evacuated due to chemical leak – NewsNet5.com
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Cleveland west side business evacuated due to chemical leakNewsNet5.comCLEVELAND - A business has been evacuated after a chemical leak on Cleveland's west side. A Hazmat team has been requested to the scene at 15708 Industrial Pkwy, Cleveland fire said. Zep Manufacturing Co. is located at that address. NewsChannel5 ...
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Suspected chemical leak at Anglian Water plant at Grafham Water – Hunts Post
Suspected chemical leak at Anglian Water plant at Grafham WaterHunts PostAT LEAST 25 firefighters are on standby after a suspected chemical leak at an Anglian Water plant at Grafham Water. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. The alarm was raised at 8am today (Friday) and ...
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'Video Games' Help in Texas Refinery Fire Training – Firehouse.com
'Video Games' Help in Texas Refinery Fire TrainingFirehouse.comWhile rain and lightning kept some student firefighters from practicing outdoors, fire officer training continued inside the Emergency Operations Training Center without a hitch Wednesday. The Industrial Fire School kicked off Monday with more than 700 ...and more »
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Haz-Mat Crews Investigate Chemical Leak At Odessa Rest Stop – NTV
Haz-Mat Crews Investigate Chemical Leak At Odessa Rest StopNTVLate Thursday afternoon at a rest stop near the Odessa exit. Crews found a 55 gallon drum of cleaning solution had started leaking. The truck at the rest area was carrying 40 different types of chemicals on its way to a Kimball waste treatment center.
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Fertilizer industry grows despite safety concerns – Fresno Bee
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Fertilizer industry grows despite safety concernsFresno BeeA large chemical plant already stands near the proposed fertilizer site. "The fact is that whether these plants are going to be here or not, we have three major railroads that go right through the middle of this community," said Steve Hettinger, chief ...and more »
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Fire breaks out at scrap metal yard in Pasadena – abc13.com
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Fire breaks out at scrap metal yard in Pasadenaabc13.comPASADENA, TX (KTRK) -- Emergency crews responded to a fire at a scrap metal yard in Pasadena. ... Fire officials say it's an old reactor from a chemical plant and they say it caught fire when workers were trying to dismantle it using a torch. A shelter ...and more »
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Unknown Chemical Leak Causes FedEx Facility Closure – RTT News
Unknown Chemical Leak Causes FedEx Facility ClosureRTT NewsUnknown Chemical Leak Causes FedEx Facility Closure. 7/17/2013 10:14 AM ET. The leak of an unknown liquid from a 50 gallon barrel caused the evacuation of a FedEx shipping center in Las Vegas earlier this week. According to the Las Vegas Sun, ...and more »
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Chemical spill at Totowa water treatment plant no threat to public – NorthJersey.com
Chemical spill at Totowa water treatment plant no threat to publicNorthJersey.comTOTOWA - Emergency vehicles rushed to Union Boulevard in Totowa in response to a chemical spill at the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment plant that occurred during the early morning hours Wednesday. A hazmat situation at the Passaic Valley ...
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Fire brigade tribute for lifesaver Joan – The Northern Echo
Fire brigade tribute for lifesaver JoanThe Northern EchoA WOMAN who saved countless lives from a fire service control room is to be honoured by her old brigade at her cathedral funeral. Joan Coulson spent more than three decades working in the Durham fire brigade control room, leading the emergency service ...
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Hope Walmart reopens following chemical leak, evacuation – KSLA-TV
Hope Walmart reopens following chemical leak, evacuationKSLA-TVA Hope, Arkansas Walmart is back open for business, after a chemical leak from a tanker truck in the parking lot forced an evacuation late Tuesday night. The Walmart in the 2400 block of N. Hervey Street near I-30 reopened at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 12 ...and more »
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Passaic County hazmat investigating chemical spill at water treatment plant in … – NorthJersey.com
Passaic County hazmat investigating chemical spill at water treatment plant in ...NorthJersey.comIt is not clear what caused the chemical release, but Bella said it is possible that it could have been triggered by the recent heat wave. “They were heating up and they shouldn't,” he said. The water commission will analyze the problem over the next ...and more »
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Seneca power plant requests increase in pollution cap – The Register-Guard
Seneca power plant requests increase in pollution capThe Register-GuardIn Lane County, 19 companies come under Title V, including the Kingsford charcoal plant in Springfield and the Georgia-Pacific chemical plant and Murphy Co. panelboard plant, both in Eugene. For Seneca, the request to increase pollution limits mean ...and more »
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