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…
DetailsPaint Ingredients are Combustible and Flammable The composition of paint today is typically resin, solvent, pigments, and additives. Typically non-hazardous, resin is the material that creates a coating on the surface being painted, known as the binder, which helps the paint attach to the surface. The solvent is the material that helps keep the paint…
DetailsPotential 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…
DetailsThe EPA Isn’t Joking Around They are cracking down on violators, and making noise in the world of environmental regulations. This time around, they won a case against a chemical handling facility named Chem-Solv. They handle and distribute an assortment of hazardous materials including acids, surfactants, mineral oils, caustics, glycols, and solvents. A complaint by…
DetailsAn 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.…
DetailsSafety 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…
DetailsRaumati 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,…
DetailsSafety 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…
DetailsNew 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…
DetailsUS 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…
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