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Trump Admin Wants to Close Watchdog on West Virginia’s Chemical Disasters
Jun 5 2026 // After a chemical leak at the Ames Goldsmith plant in Kanawha County killed two workers and injured dozens more last month, federal investigators quickly arrived in West Virginia to begin piecing together what went...
Environmental Brokers Busier Following Washington Chemical Plant Blast
Jun 4 2026 // In the weeks following the implosion of a massive tank at a Washington paper mill that killed 11 workers and spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals, believed to be the deadliest industrial accident in state...
Pollution and Forever Chemicals Threaten Health of Michigan’s Rivers
May 29 2026 // Michigan may be known as the Great Lakes state, but most of its residents have a river to thank for their hometown’s existence. “Just looking at settlement patterns in Michigan tells us a lot about how...
West Coast Chemical Emergencies Raise Questions About Safety
May 28 2026 // There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail as long as they are properly maintained and inspected. Yet this past week, there were two major hazardous...
Australia Sues 3M for $1.4 Billion Over PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination
May 28 2026 // The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U.S. company that contained PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” seeking...
California Officials Lift Evacuation Orders for Residents Near Damaged Chemical Tank
May 27 2026 // Southern California officials lifted the final evacuation orders Tuesday night for residents who live near a damaged chemical tank, allowing 16,000 people to return home. The crisis that began Thursday had forced 50,000...
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