Latest Chemicals Headlines
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Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuation Order in Ohio Town
Sep 26 2024 // CLEVES, Ohio (AP) — Students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told to evacuate after a dangerous chemical began leaking from a railcar Tuesday near Cincinnati. Aerial video showed firefighters...
Investigation Underway for Louisiana Chemical Plant Fire That Injured 3
Sep 23 2024 // GEISMAR, La. (AP) — Two people were injured Thursday after a fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana, officials said. It happened at the Chevron Renewable Energy Group plant in Geismar, about 66 miles (106 kilometers) west...
Trojan Condoms Contain ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Lawsuit Claims
Sep 10 2024 // A new lawsuit on Monday claims that Trojan condoms are not safe because they contain toxic “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer. In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court, the...
Tyco, TIG Insurance Agree to Settle ‘Forever Chemicals’ Fire Foam Litigation
Jul 29 2024 // Three months after Tyco Fire Products agreed to pay $750 million to communities with groundwater affected by so-called “forever chemicals” found in fire-stopping foam, Tyco has reached a tentative settlement...
Maine Schools Face Unique Challenges in Ridding Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’
Jul 29 2024 // Days before winter break ended in December 2022, Bill Hansen was relieved to learn that Jordan-Small Middle School in Raymond had no traces of ‘forever chemicals’ in tests of the school’s water...
Study Finds Higher Levels of Dangerous Chemical Than Expected in SE Louisiana
Jun 13 2024 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 20...
NC Bill to Make Manufacturers Pay for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Advances in House
Jun 13 2024 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s top environmental regulator could order manufacturers of “forever chemicals” to help pay for water system cleanup upgrades whenever they are found responsible for...
Maine’s Biggest Water District Sues 18 Manufacturers Over Forever Chemicals
Jun 10 2024 // The biggest water district in Maine is suing manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals in the hopes of recouping costs of monitoring and treating polluted wastewater. The Portland Water District lawsuit comes as the...
Nicotine-Like Chemicals in US Vapes May Be More Potent Than Nicotine, FDA Says
May 29 2024 // Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the U.S. and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive than nicotine itself, though the scientific data remains incomplete, according to the...
BASF to Pay $316 million to Settle PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit
May 21 2024 // German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that claimed toxic “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam made by the company...
EU Commission Eyeing Exemptions for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban, Letter Shows
May 9 2024 // The European Commission is planning to allow exemptions from a proposed ban on substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” to protect key industries, a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed. In the...
EPA Designates PFAS Chemicals as Superfund Hazardous Substances
Apr 22 2024 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country’s Superfund program, accelerating a crackdown on toxic compounds...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Sources Around New Mexico, Studies Find
Apr 17 2024 // So-called forever chemicals have been found in water sources across New Mexico, according to recent studies by the U.S. Geological Survey and state environment officials. The federal agency detailed the findings last week,...
Several Texas Water Systems Exceed Federal Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Apr 16 2024 // In Texas, 49 public water utility systems have reported surpassing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever limits for five “forever chemicals” in drinking water, according to data submitted...
Texas Chemical Plant to Pay $6.6M Over Injuries From 2019 Fire
Apr 5 2024 // Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC (ITC) has agreed to pay over $6.6 million to federal and state natural resource trustees to resolve claims for natural resource damages resulting from a 2019 fire at ITC’s Deer...
Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities
Apr 5 2024 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023: the release of hydrogen fluoride...
Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities
Apr 5 2024 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023. The agency is investing the...
Court Approves 3M Settlement Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Public Water Systems
Apr 3 2024 // Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used...
Chemicals in Plastics Far More Numerous Than Previous Estimates, Report Says
Mar 14 2024 // At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environment agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution...
Chemical Linked to Cancer Found in Acne Creams Including Proactiv, Clearasil
Mar 7 2024 // Hand sanitizers were tainted by benzene. Sunscreens and dry shampoos too. Now acne treatments are joining the list of widely used consumer products found to contain high levels of the chemical linked to cancer. Acne...
