Flammable Storage Fees Many areas are finding that the cost of taking care of chemical storage-related fires can be overwhelming. For that reason, certain towns such as Cedar Rapids, Iowa have begun to charge fees to companies to help cover this rising cost. According to The Gazette, some people are seeking to charge state fees in Iowa;…
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Georgia Company Causes Chemical Spill, Harms Environment On May 23rd, a fire started at Amrep’s chemical warehouse. The flames were massive and took 75 to 100 firefighters eight hours to put the flames out. The unfortunate consequence of this fire was a chemical spill. Chemicals began to leak from the warehouse and into a storm…
Freedom Industries Sued for Almost $3 Million On January 9th, a chemical spill caused by Freedom Industries caused 300,000 West Virginia residents to lose access to safe water. The chemical in question is called crude MCHM, and was used in their process of cleaning coal. The spill has since had a lasting affect on the…
Potential Chemical Release Prime Suspect in Cause of Death and Injuries At an elementary school in Plymouth, MA, an employee, Chester Flattery, was found dead at 8 AM on Tuesday after having been at work for an hour. The authorities were called and came to investigate the situation. The responders entered the building and then…
An Unfortunate Tragedy in Central Texas On Sunday at 6:11 PM, farm owner Kevin Huffman reported an explosion of agricultural chemicals that were being stored at Huffman Farms. The explosion killed one man, Charl Wynard Swart, and injured two others. They seem likely to survive, and are currently being treated for burns and other injuries.…
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,…
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…
US Children in Constant Danger of Chemical Exposure About a month ago, the Center for Effective Government released an analysis of schools in relation to the location of facilities that report to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program. The online interactive map can be viewed and analyzed here. The overwhelming amount of facilities that…
Fire Inside a Storage Tank Yesterday around noon, a fire began for unknown reasons inside a storage tank containing ferrous sulfate owned by a company called Pencco. Fortunately, all employees were evacuated and no injuries have been reported; we were lucky that ferrous sulfate isn’t an incredibly hazardous material. Also, due to the quick respondents…