Latest Chemicals Headlines
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Wisconsin Halts Development of Groundwater Standards for PFAS Chemicals Due to Excessive Compliance Costs
Dec 22 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Excessive compliance costs have forced Wisconsin regulators to stop developing standards limiting so-called forever chemicals in groundwater, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday. The Department of Natural...
Safety Board: Chemical Leak That Killed 6 Georgia Poultry Workers Was Preventable
Dec 18 2023 // A chemical leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry plant in 2021 resulted from a poorly designed freezer that spilled deadly liquid nitrogen as well as a failure by the plant`s owner to install safety equipment...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Dec 4 2023 // Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing tannery. There is no dispute...
Ohio Settles Lawsuit With Chemical Companies For $110 Million Over PFAS Contamination
Dec 1 2023 // DOVER, Del. (AP) – The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West...
3M, DuPont Defeat Massive Class Action Over Forever Chemicals
Nov 28 2023 // A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed 3M, Corteva Inc subsidiary E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co and other manufacturers of toxic so-called “forever chemicals” a big win in their fight against legal liability...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Nov 17 2023 // ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) – Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing...
EPA Urges Ban on Chemical Cited in ‘Civil Action’ Movie About Massachusetts City
Oct 30 2023 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in consumer products including automobile brake cleaners, furniture care and arts and...
EPA Proposes Banning Cancer-Causing Chemical TCE Used in Automotive Care
Oct 26 2023 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in consumer products including automobile brake cleaners, furniture care and arts and...
‘Forever Chemical’ Bans Face Hard Truth: Many Can’t Be Replaced
Oct 24 2023 // As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute for the compounds. Minnesota and Maine have passed...
Chemours Faces Dutch Criminal Probe on Emitting Forever Chemicals
Oct 23 2023 // Chemours Co. and its legal predecessor E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co will face a Dutch criminal investigation for the potential harmful effects of emitting forever chemicals in the Netherlands. Prosecutors said it...
5 Died of Exposure to Chemical in Central Illinois Crash, Preliminary Autopsies Find
Oct 4 2023 // Five people died from exposure to a chemical that spilled after a semitruck overturned in central Illinois, according to autopsies. Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said official results from the autopsies won`t be...
Investigation Continues Into Deadly Illinois Crash of Truck Crash Carrying Toxic Chemical
Oct 3 2023 // Authorities resumed their investigation of a central Illinois truck crash that killed five people, injured five others and prompted an evacuation for hundreds of residents after a toxic chemical leak. The tanker truck,...
A Hidden Climate Danger Threatens Coastal Communities With Toxic Chemicals
Sep 29 2023 // A little-known climate threat lurks under our feet: rising groundwater that could release toxic chemicals from more than 132,000 contaminated sites in coastal areas of the US. In a first of its kind study, researchers...
Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Monsanto and Univar for Polluting Water, Air, and Soil with Harmful Chemicals
Sep 21 2023 // Chicago is suing Bayer AG’s Monsanto and Univar Solutions Inc. for polluting the city’s water, air and soil with chemicals the companies knew were harmful to humans. The complaint, filed in Cook County Circuit...
Firefighters Fear Toxic Chemicals in Gear Contributing to Rising Cancer Cases
Sep 19 2023 // Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department less than a...
Michigan Court of Appeals Upholds Decision Striking Down State Water Rules on PFAS Chemicals
Aug 25 2023 // DETROIT (AP) – The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a decision striking down state water rules designed to limit exposure to household and industrial chemicals known as PFAS, which are commonly referred to as forever...
OSHA Investigates Chemical Solvent Leak at GM-LG Battery Plant in Ohio
Aug 24 2023 // The U.S. workplace safety regulator said on Wednesday it was investigating a recent chemical solvent leak at an Ohio battery plant jointly owned by General Motors GM.N and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution...
Cargo Thieves Target Electronics, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals: German Insurance Study
Aug 17 2023 // German transport insurers report a significant increase in stolen goods – with thieves targeting electronic devices as well as chemical and pharmaceutical products. Every 20 minutes, goods are stolen from a truck,...
Cleanup from Chemical Spill that Shut Down I-24 in Tennessee Could Take Time
Aug 7 2023 // Cleanup from a chemical spill and fire near Interstate 24 in Tennessee will take several days, after the interstate was shut down and nearby homes evacuated overnight on Thursday. Emergency responders were called to the...
Missouri Chemical Plant Fined $393K for Safety and Health Violations
Jul 21 2023 // Less than two years after an investigation found dozens of serious safety and health violations at a Verona, Missouri chemical plant, workplace safety inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor identified 16 violations,...
