Chemical Safety Board News

Chemical Safety Board Head Resigns Under Pressure

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso stepped down on Thursday, a week after a bipartisan group of lawmakers asked Obama to fire him. An administration official confirmed that the White House had asked for his resignation. The top Democratic …

Deadly Washington Refinery Blast Report Delayed

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has delayed finalizing its investigative report into an April 2010 explosion that killed seven workers at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Wash., prompting criticism from its own members and others. The federal agency said last …

West Virginia Senator Seeks More Money for Chemical Board

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller is seeking more funding for the U.S. Chemical Safety Board following a spill in West Virginia that tainted the water supply for about 300,000 residents. Rockefeller says in a news release that he has asked the …

U.S. Board Tells Chevron to Check Refineries for Damage

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Monday recommended that Chevron Corp check for ongoing damage to pipes and equipment at its U.S. refineries to prevent another explosion like the Aug. 6 pipeline blast at the company’s San Francisco Bay area …

Board Issues Final Report on West Virginia Deadly Leak

The Chemical Safety Board has approved the final version of a report on accidents at a DuPont chemical plant in Belle in 2010. Agency spokesman Daniel Horowitz tells The Charleston Gazette the final version doesn’t reflect major changes. It says …