Evacuations underway after chemical leak, fire at refinery
Evacuations are underway in Louisiana after a chemical leak and a fire at a refinery, officials said.
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EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-caus...
EPA acts, finding cancer risk from sterilization chemical
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday to limit the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding highe...
EPA proposes limiting chemical plant pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed new rules for monitoring and limiting harmful emissions from ch...
Philadelphia water 'safe to drink and use' after nearby chemical spill, city says
Residents in Philadelphia can safely drink the water following a nearby chemical spill, the city's water department said...
Train derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemical
A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials
DOJ sues La. chemical co. over cancer risk to minority area
Federal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the ne...
Poland: 'Huge' amounts of chemical waste dumped into river
Poland’s prime minister says “huge amounts of chemical waste” were probably dumped intentionally into the Oder River, wh...
EPA: Chemical in medical-device cleanser poses cancer risk
The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing plants in 13 states and Puert...
Ukraine Says It Still Controls Chemical Plant Sheltering Hundreds
Bitter fighting raged in Sievierodonetsk, but the region's governor said Ukraine remained in control of an industrial ar...
