Archive for Chemical Release
Anhydrous ammonia found throughout McPherson County – McPherson Sentinel
Anhydrous ammonia found throughout McPherson CountyMcPherson SentinelMcPherson County residents may not know the volatile chemical that was manufactured in the Texas plant is widely used in farming operations in McPherson County and across Kansas. Dillard Webster, McPherson County director of emergency management, said ...and more »
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Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment – NECN.com – NECN
Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment - NECN.comNECNWASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional Democrats are examining whether gaps in federal regulations might be placing at risk those who work and live near more than 6,000 fertilizer plants like the one that exploded in West, Texas. The probe comes as ...
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Fertilizer that may have caused Texas explosion is rare – USA Today – USA TODAY
New York Times
Fertilizer that may have caused Texas explosion is rare - USA TodayUSA TODAYThere are more than 6,000 fertilizer facilities in the United States, but few stock ammonium nitrate, the chemical considered a suspect in the explosion that ripped through West, Texas, last week. ... Federal investigators haven't determined the cause ...Texas Fertilizer Plant Fell Through Regulatory CracksNew York TimesWest, Texas, EMS director: Hug a first responderCBS NewsObama Consoles Families of Victims Read more [...]
Oregon's largest fertilizer plant Dyno Nobel has low explosion risk … – OregonLive.com
Oregon's largest fertilizer plant Dyno Nobel has low explosion risk ...OregonLive.comThe Dyno Nobel plant, on U.S. 30 about 33 miles north of downtown Portland, stores one million to 2.5 million gallons of anhydrous ammonia and 10,000 to 50,000 gallons of ammonium nitrate, according to information gathered by the Oregon State Fire ...
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Police break up large spice lab – Glendale Star
Police break up large spice labGlendale StarJan Brewer, and became effective that same day through emergency order. ... The Glendale Police Department is releasing the names of the suspect and the Phoenix police officers involved in the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred April 19 ...
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In the midst of tragedy and chaos – Pampa News
In the midst of tragedy and chaosPampa News... of gray smoke rose above the Sonic in West after the West Fertilizer Co. plant exploded last Wednesday. Pampa native and Baylor University Air Force nursing student Ashlyn McNeely was in West eating with friends when the plant exploded. McNeely and ...
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Texas Fertilizer Plant Fell Through Cracks of Regulatory Oversight – New York Times
New York Times
Texas Fertilizer Plant Fell Through Cracks of Regulatory OversightNew York TimesWEST, Tex. — In the moments after a fire broke out at a fertilizer plant here last week, some of the volunteer firefighters and other first responders who rushed to the scene appeared to have known that there were tons of dangerously combustible ...Why didn't 2400 tons of ammonium nitrate at West plant raise concerns?Dallas Morning NewsTerror in the West, Texas, NightTruthdigBrave victim who horrific Read more [...]
Science classroom chemical leak causes evacuation at Cambridge high school – Waterloo Record
Science classroom chemical leak causes evacuation at Cambridge high schoolWaterloo RecordScience classroom chemical leak causes evacuation at Cambridge high school. CAMBRIDGE — Students and staff at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School in Cambridge were forced to evacuate the building Wednesday morning after the system that drains ...and more »
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Why didn't 2400 tons of ammonium nitrate at West plant raise concerns? – Dallas Morning News
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Why didn't 2400 tons of ammonium nitrate at West plant raise concerns?Dallas Morning NewsBut fire safety experts have long expounded best practices such as structural fire protection, emergency drills, worker training and protective buffer zones between storage facilities and homes and schools. Fire is at the heart of what happened about 8 ...
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Recordings show hidden danger at fertilizer plant – KVUE
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Recordings show hidden danger at fertilizer plantKVUEWEST, Texas — While investigators look for clues at the scene of last Wednesday's fertilizer plant explosion in Central Texas, one key piece of evidence can only be heard: The West Fire Department dispatcher tapes. The 19 minutes of ... Is it one of ...Fertilizer explosion reveals lapses in security, oversightBoston GlobeHow deep did safety checks at West Fertilizer go?Dallas Morning NewsInformation key to keep fertilizer plants Read more [...]
Fertilizer explosion reveals lapses in security, oversight – Boston Globe
Fertilizer explosion reveals lapses in security, oversightBoston GlobeThe plant's filings with the Texas Department of State Health Services and other local agencies did include its new chemical inventory — the sudden appearance of which, in such a large quantity, should have immediately raised red flags for local ...and more »
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How deep did safety checks at West Fertilizer go? – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News
How deep did safety checks at West Fertilizer go?Dallas Morning NewsBut fire safety experts have long expounded best practices such as structural fire protection, emergency drills, worker training and protective buffer zones between storage facilities and homes and schools. Fire is at the heart of what happened about 8 ...Information key to keep fertilizer plants safeThe CollegianWest explosion tapes tell critical story of hidden dangerWFAAWere West volunteer responders warned Read more [...]
West explosion tapes tell critical story of hidden danger – WFAA
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West explosion tapes tell critical story of hidden dangerWFAAWEST, Texas — While investigators look for clues at the scene of last Wednesday's fertilizer plant explosion in Central Texas, one key piece of evidence can only be heard: The West Fire Department dispatcher tapes. The 19 minutes of ... Is it one of ...Were West volunteer responders warned of the risks?KVUEU.S. is a nation dependent on ammonium nitrate fertilizerallvoicesTexas Explosion: Is Lax Regulation to Blame? - PolicyMicPolicyMicall Read more [...]
Safety Concerns for Pulaski Fertilizer Plant – WGBA-TV
Safety Concerns for Pulaski Fertilizer PlantWGBA-TVIt has Brown County Emergency Management considering safety precautions at a fertilizer plant in Pulaski but first responders there want people to know they're ready for any emergency. United Cooperative, the company that owns the plant in Pulaski says ...
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Famed EPA Whistleblower Hits Media Coverage of 'Criminal' Texas Plant … – The Nation. (blog)
The Nation. (blog)
Famed EPA Whistleblower Hits Media Coverage of 'Criminal' Texas Plant ...The Nation. (blog)“I can guarantee you,” Kaufman comments, “that there was not one person in the volunteer fire department trained to handle that kind of emergency. The company wanted to save money and that's enough incentive to lie to the EPA. But if the news media ...Texas fertilizer plant that exploded killing 14 people had not been given full ...Daily MailWest Fertilizer Plant's Hazards Read more [...]
Volunteer firefighters in West were trained, prepared for plant fire … – Fort Worth Star Telegram
Volunteer firefighters in West were trained, prepared for plant fire ...Fort Worth Star TelegramThe 50-year-old fertilizer plant stored 270 tons of ammonium nitrate, according to the latest records, the same chemical used to build the deadly bomb that blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995. Other flammable and ...and more »
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I-75 closed in Birch Run after tanker overturns – WDIV Detroit
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I-75 closed in Birch Run after tanker overturnsWDIV DetroitMidland-based Dow Chemical Co. said the tanker was carrying acrylic acid from one of its facilities to a plant in Midland, and assisted authorities in the response. Another tanker arrived at the scene on Monday morning to transfer the acid, WWJ-AM ...Police: Acid tanker swerved to miss fire truck before I-75 crash; leak sent ...MLive.comAcrylic acid inside tanker that overturned on northbound Interstate 75 in ...Mlive- flintI-75 Read more [...]
West Fertilizer Plant's Hazards Eluded Regulators For Nearly 30 Years – Huffington Post
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West Fertilizer Plant's Hazards Eluded Regulators For Nearly 30 YearsHuffington PostNo one effectively prepared for the emergency that eventually materialized, leaving this community uniquely vulnerable to the tragedy that unfolded last week when the plant caught fire and exploded, killing 14 people and ripping apart an apartment ...Texas Fertilizer Plant Didn't Heed Disclosure Rules Before Blast - CNBC.comCNBC.comAfter West Fertilizer Explosion, Concerns Over Safety, Regulation and Read more [...]
West, Texas residents survey explosion aftermath – World Socialist Web Site
West, Texas residents survey explosion aftermathWorld Socialist Web SiteVanek dismissed concerns about chemical contamination or other hazards. “It is safe, it is safe, ... West Fertilizer Company issued a risk assessment in 2011 in which it disclosed to the Environmental Protection Agency that it had 54,000 pounds of ...
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Dover board approves expansion of Conserv's ammonia storage – myracinecounty – My Racine County
Dover board approves expansion of Conserv's ammonia storage - myracinecountyMy Racine CountyThe approval comes less than three months after neighboring townships were evacuated due to a possible anhydrous ammonia leak during the eight-alarm blaze at the Echo Lake Foods plant in Burlington. Board Chairman Thomas ... “I have worked with ...
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Police: Acid tanker swerved to miss fire truck before I-75 crash; leak sent … – Bay City Times
Bay City Times
Police: Acid tanker swerved to miss fire truck before I-75 crash; leak sent ...Bay City TimesAccording to Jeff Martin, public affairs for Dow Chemical, the tanker was carrying acrylic acid from Dow's Rohm and Haas Deer Park, Texas facility and was en route to Styron's Midland plant. Dow's emergency response team "worked closely with third ...Acrylic acid inside tanker that overturned on northbound Interstate 75 in ...Mlive- flintall 17 news articles »
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Texas town mourns firefighters – Brisbane Times – Brisbane Times
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Texas town mourns firefighters - Brisbane TimesBrisbane TimesBlocks from this town's own ground zero, barely more than 24 hours after an explosion at a fertiliser plant tore through people's houses and hearts, dozens of firefighters and emergency responders stood at attention. Their hands raised to their brows ...
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Emergency Responders Interested In Texas Tragedy – Stacey Page Online – Stacey Page Online (blog)
Emergency Responders Interested In Texas Tragedy - Stacey Page OnlineStacey Page Online (blog)As the county's Emergency Management director, it is Rock's job to gather information about every industry, every company, every business in the county. Annually, companies that use any kind of chemical must submit reports to the local and state level ...
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After West Fertilizer Explosion, Concerns Over Safety, Regulation and Zoning – StateImpact Texas
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After West Fertilizer Explosion, Concerns Over Safety, Regulation and ZoningStateImpact TexasYet even at this early stage of the investigation, there are signs that not all was right with the plant, like the fact that it had as much as 270 tons of ammonium nitrate (which can be explosive) at the site, but no sprinklers or fire barriers. It's ...Fertiliser company didn't heed rules before blastTVNZTexas, Arkansas remain blighted by recent ecological disastersMSNBCWest, Texas residents Read more [...]
Jasco Fire In Fairport Starts With Chemical Leak – 13WHAM-TV
Jasco Fire In Fairport Starts With Chemical Leak13WHAM-TVFairport, N.Y. - Firefighters were able to put out a fire Sunday night started by a chemical leak. Just after midnight, Fairport fire crews responded to a basement fire at Jasco Heat Treatment Plant on Turk Hill Road. Molten salt had been leaking from ...
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Acrylic acid inside tanker that overturned on northbound Interstate 75 in … – Mlive- flint
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Acrylic acid inside tanker that overturned on northbound Interstate 75 in ...Mlive- flintTotten said Clio and Birch Run fire officials were on the scene of a car fire around 5:30 p.m. when "a tanker trailer flipped over and totally blocked off I-75," forcing the closing of northbound and southbound traffic on the interstate between Vienna ...and more »
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Boston, West, Newtown: For Whom the Bells Toll, For Whom the Alarms Ring – The Nation. (blog)
The Nation. (blog)
Boston, West, Newtown: For Whom the Bells Toll, For Whom the Alarms RingThe Nation. (blog)I didn't know the name Jerry Chapman, 25, who volunteered with the Abbot Fire Company and who, according to his girlfriend Gina Rodriguez, was training to be an EMT. I didn't know the name ... And even when a spectacular tragedy manages to capture our ...
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Victims of Texas fertiliser plant explosion honoured with church memorial – Scottish Daily Record
Scottish Daily Record
Victims of Texas fertiliser plant explosion honoured with church memorialScottish Daily RecordA victim relief services chaplain said the prayers and hymns honoured the members of the emergency services who rushed toward the danger of the plant fire that led to the blast, as well as those who were too close to the site when the explosion erupted.
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Texas town mourns firefighters – Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney Morning Herald
Scotsman
Texas town mourns firefighters - Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning HeraldBlocks from this town's own ground zero, barely more than 24 hours after an explosion at a fertiliser plant tore through people's houses and hearts, dozens of firefighters and emergency responders stood at attention. Their hands raised to their brows ...Town of West, Texas, recovers after plant blast kills 14, injures 200Fox NewsSome residents allowed back home after Texas fertilizer plant explosionMichigan Business Read more [...]
Texas explosion: Plant 'ignored safety rules' – Irish Independent
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Texas explosion: Plant 'ignored safety rules'Irish IndependentLate on Friday, the plant's owner, Donald Adair, released a statement expressing sorrow over the incident, but saying West Fertilizer would have little further comment while it co-operated with investigators. "This tragedy will continue to hurt deeply ...Town of West, Texas, recovers after plant blast kills 14, injures 200Fox NewsSome residents allowed back home after Texas fertilizer plant explosionMichigan Business Review Read more [...]
Fertilizer plant investigation moving at deliberate pace – WFAA
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Fertilizer plant investigation moving at deliberate paceWFAAFertilizer plant investigation moving at deliberate pace ... Investigators secured the site of the incident as workers spent the night removing chemical-laden tanks. One of then is damaged, but emergency officials said the tanks do not pose a threat ...and more »
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Hazards at West Fertilizer plant were largely unknown to public – Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Hazards at West Fertilizer plant were largely unknown to publicFort Worth Star TelegramWednesday's massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant in Central Texas is a reminder that similar accidents can happen anywhere, said Juan Ortiz, chairman of the Tarrant County Local Emergency Planning committee. And often, "Tier 2" facilities ...
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Report: As many as 35 killed in Texas plant explosion – CNN
Report: As many as 35 killed in Texas plant explosionCNN(CNN) -- Some 35 people -- including 10 first responders -- died in a massive explosion Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Mayor Tommy Muska said, according to USA Today. The number included five volunteer fire fighters, four ...
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Texas plant had 1350 times the chemical amount that would trigger oversight – Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail
Texas plant had 1350 times the chemical amount that would trigger oversightGlobe and MailLate on Friday, plant owner Donald Adair released a general statement expressing sorrow over the incident but saying West Fertilizer would have little further comment while it co-operated with investigators to try to determine what happened. “This ...Town of West, Texas, recovers after plant blast kills 14, injures 200Fox NewsSome residents allowed back home after Texas fertilizer plant Read more [...]
Texas fertilizer company didn't heed disclosure rules before blast – Denver Post
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Texas fertilizer company didn't heed disclosure rules before blastDenver PostAmong the 14 are four emergency medical technicians killed in the blast, which occurred on Wednesday evening after emergency responders rushed to put out a fire at the plant. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (UNITED STATES - Tags: ... Late on Friday, plant owner ...In small Texas towns, people live close to fertilizer plants with limited ...Minneapolis Star TribuneTexas Explosion: A Sign of Weak US OversightBusinessweekall Read more [...]
Emergency teams bear brunt of Texas blast toll – Scotsman
Scotsman
Emergency teams bear brunt of Texas blast tollScotsmanHe said the state would offer help to the 29-member local fire department that had been “basically wiped out” He added: “To the first-responders [emergency personnel who arrived first on the scene], I cannot say thank you enough.” In a town of just 2 ...Texas fertilizer plant explosion: Some allowed back to their damaged homesPennLive.comSome residents allowed back home after Texas blastFox NewsWest, Texas: Read more [...]
Texas Explosion: A Sign of Weak US Oversight – Businessweek
Texas Explosion: A Sign of Weak US OversightBusinessweekFor worker- and chemical-safety advocates who have been pushing the U.S. government to crack down on facilities that make or store large quantities of hazardous chemicals, the blast in West, Texas, was a grim reminder of the risks these plants pose ...and more »
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Texas fertilizer plant that exploded also stored volatile chemical used in … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Texas fertilizer plant that exploded also stored volatile chemical used in ...Daily MailTier II reports are submitted to local fire departments and emergency planning and response groups to help them plan for and respond to chemical disasters. In Texas, the reports are collected by the Department of State Health Services. Over the last ...A Texas Town Mourns the First Responders Who Paid With Their LivesNew York TimesTown of West, Texas, recovers after plant blast kills 14, injures Read more [...]
Town of West, Texas, recovers after plant blast kills 14, injures 200 – Fox News
National Geographic
Town of West, Texas, recovers after plant blast kills 14, injures 200Fox NewsOne victim Rodarte knew and whose name was released was Kenny Harris, a 52-year-old captain in the Dallas Fire Department who lived south of West. He was off duty at the ... Dozens of emergency vehicles amassed at the scene in the hours after the blast ...Texas fertilizer plant also stored explosive chemical used in Oklahoma City bombNBCNews.com (blog)Rescuers search for survivors in the rubble after Read more [...]
'Red flag': Texas plant had 1350 times the amount of ammonium nitrate that … – NBCNews.com (blog)
National Geographic
'Red flag': Texas plant had 1350 times the amount of ammonium nitrate that ...NBCNews.com (blog)"This facility was known to have chemicals well above the threshold amount to be regulated under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act (CFATS), yet we understand that DHS did not even know the plant existed until it blew up." Company ...Industrial disaster; Ohio plants careful with anhydrous ammonia;FireEngineering.com14 dead, up to 60 feared missing at West, Texas Read more [...]
