EPA Weighs Formal Review of Vinyl Chloride, the Toxic Chemical that Burned in Ohio Train Derailment August 14, 2023 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride,...
Deadly Wildfires in Greece and Other European Countries Destroy Homes and Threaten Nature Reserves July 27, 2023 By Petros Giannakouris and Derek Gatopoulos RHODES, Greece (AP) — Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening...
Residents Forced from Indiana Homes as Plastics Fire Burns April 13, 2023 RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — An evacuation order was expected to remain in place through Wednesday around a large industrial fire...
Safety Board: Mechanical Defect Caused Ohio Train Wreck February 7, 2023 EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — A mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the fiery derailment of dozens of...
Greece Wildfires: Firefighters Get Upper Hand on 2 Blazes August 25, 2021 By Elena Becatoros ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Despite strong winds, firefighting aircraft and ground forces in Greece gained the upper hand late Monday...
Fire Near Montana Lake Destroys Homes, Triggers Evacuations August 3, 2021 KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire destroyed more than a dozen homes, outbuildings and other structures around northwestern Montana’s...
Evacuations Extended Near Northern Illinois Industrial Fire July 2, 2021 MORRIS, Ill. (AP) — Toxic fumes and smoke from a burning former paper mill in northern Illinois that officials had...
Evacuation Order Lifted at Florida Leaky Phosphate Reservoir April 8, 2021 By Curt Anderson ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A mandatory evacuation order near a leaking Florida wastewater reservoir that affected more than 300...
Fire Contained, Evacuation Lifted at Texas Chemical Site December 2, 2019 By Jeffrey Bair The fire at a Texas chemical facility owned by TPC Group Inc. has been contained and an evacuation order for...