Arkema Explosion After Harvey: How Worried Should Houston Residents Be?
Officials are still working to contain the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, where two explosions occurred early Thursday morning and fires …
Destruction in chemical hub Houston raise post-hurricane health concerns
MILES O'BRIEN: Today's explosions at the Arkema chemical plant … It's not as bad as an outright leak, I suppose, but, with the smoke, there is some …
Hays County Commissioners Declares September National Emergency Preparedness Month
What to do if a major weather event, such as a flood, hurricane or tornado threatens, or a terrorist attack or chemical spill threatens your community …
Hazmat Cleanup Shuts Down Dan Ryan Expressway Ramp
The ramp is closed while a hazardous materials team cleans the spill, the report added. The tanker truck also was blocking the right lane of the Dan …
Colonial Pipeline expected to resume carrying fuel over weekend
Several refinery shutdowns and a gasoline pipeline closure as a safety … It closed in September 2016 after a leak and gas spill in Alabama, leading to …
DeWitt County oil spill caused by Hurricane Harvey
DeWitt County Emergency Management is aware of the possible spill of the oil well tanks in DeWitt County. Prior to Hurricane Harvey making landfall, …
Route 42 in Beacon Falls reopened after tanker rollover accident
Police said the tanker came to a final rest stop on its left side and the impact with pavement caused the tankers to leak diesel heating fuel into the …
UPDATE: Up to 100 gallons of diesel spills down storm drain – Santa Clarita Valley Signal
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UPDATE: Up to 100 gallons of diesel spills down storm drain
Santa Clarita Valley Signal Firefighters work to plug a hole in a diesel fuel tank on a semi-truck at Canyon Country Firestone on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal. Firefighters work to contain a diesel spill coming from a semi-truck at Canyon Country … |
Milkweed: if you can’t beat it, grow it
“Because the fibres are hydrophobic, they will absorb oil in an oil spill. It will retain the petroleum but not the water in its fibre. It's highly absorbent,” …
AP: Railroad Commissioner says there’s plenty of gas, but urges Texans to wait to fill tanks
Filling fuel tanks is becoming increasingly difficult in parts of Texas where … 133 stores, when the Colonial Pipeline closed due to a leak in Alabama.
Hurricane Harvey Update: Chemical Spills Could Pollute The Gulf … – Newsweek
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Hurricane Harvey Update: Chemical Spills Could Pollute The Gulf …
Newsweek By Tuesday, even before the worst of the storm hit, Hurricane Harvey had caused spills of more than 750 gallons of chemicals—which could cause health … |
Hurricane Harvey Update: Chemical Spills Could Pollute The Gulf And Cause Temporary Vomiting …
The center collects reports from both companies and bystanders on the ground of oil spills and chemical releases. How detailed the reports are varies: …