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…
A few days ago, the anniversary for one of the worst American industrial accidents came and went. It was a sad day, felt throughout the nation, and made worse by the fact that almost nothing has been learned by the mistakes that were made. The Tragedy On April 17, 2013 there was a fire at…
The North Carolina Division of Waste Management Director Dexter Matthews has announced his decision to retire after 30 years of working in environmental and public health protection. Matthews has served as Director of the Waste Management Division for 13 years. John Skvarla, secretary of the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resource, says that Matthews’…