Safety Information Regarding Chemical Storage Kept from Citizens of Texas Fourteen months after the infamous Texas Fertilizer Plant explosion, the Texas government has made new changes to chemical storage laws that could potentially hurt Texas citizens. The state government will no longer require reports to be released regarding where the chemical, ammonium nitrate, is being…
Raumati Beach, New Zealand Victim to Negligent Chemical Handling At least that’s what it seems from the details provided to us as of yet. Up to 10 liters of the substance was spilled at a residential unit at the Kapiti Coast. Firefighters and hazardous materials specialists are working together in an attempt to identify, contain,…
Safety Laws in Mississippi The Mississippi River brings drinking water to over 250,000 residents, and TV-6 recently reported that there is no advance warning system in case of an emergency chemical spill. Considering millions of pounds of oil and hazardous materials are stored on its shores and shipped along the river, an emergency warning system…
New Website Up and Running in Response to Elk River Spill The January 9th chemical spill in Charleston, WV has been a catalyst for new laws, regulations, and discussions due to the immense impact it had (and is still having) on the environment and people in the region. The chemical spill contaminated water for 300,000…