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Chemical leak at Vinton County plant prompted evacuation: What we know
A chemical leak at a Vinton County explosives manufacturer on June 11 prompted evacuations and a no-fly order around the ...
Nitric acid leak creates plume of smoke from Vinton County manufacturing plant
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Thousands of gallons of nitric acid leaking from a tank at a manufacturing facility prompted evacuations in Vinton County Wednesday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., first responders ...
Ohio EPA: ‘Unknown contaminant’ caused chemical reaction, leak at plant
A yellow-orange plume of nitric oxide leaked into the air after a chemical release took place at southeast Ohio plant.
EPA just delayed reporting safety data on 16 toxic chemicals. Here’s what to know.
The Environmental Protection Agency extended the deadline for reporting health and safety data for 16 toxic chemicals, ...
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GAIA Welcomes Declaration from 95 Environment Ministers Reaffirming Majority Support for Ambitious Plastics Treaty
Declaration Released at United Nations Oceans Conference Plastics Treaty Negotiations Continue August 5-14 Nice, France – On ...
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Plant at center of McArthur chemical leak was site of 2009 fatal explosion, faced previous fines
An explosives plant at the center of a chemical leak on Wednesday was previously fined for numerous Clean Water Act violations and was the site of a deadly explosion in 2009, according to federal ...
Toxic chemical leak at Ohio explosives plant prompts no-fly zone, mass evacuations
A massive chemical leak spewed toxic orange plumes of dangerous acid into the sky, forcing a no-fly zone and mass evacuations ...