In September 2023, sirens blared again across Hopewell, Virginia, after oleum, commonly known as fuming sulfuric acid, leaked from the AdvanSix chemical plant. The plant, one of many big polluters in ...

The explosion released nearly a decade’s worth of emissions of the flammable and potent carcinogen ethylene oxide.

A final investigation report on the explosion and fires at the Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine identified the cause of the ...

A chemical release at the Wacker plant in Charleston, Tn., on Friday led to an advisory for nearby residents to shelter in place. Plant officials said the release "was well below the reportable limits ...

On Friday, an explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district injured 11 workers. The explosion occurred due to a fire in a reactor at Dr Khan Industrial Consultants' unit. Four ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — No injuries were reported after an explosion at a chemical plant in a west Louisville industrial zone. Officials said a fire broke out at Carbide Industries, which the company ...

VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER, HE IS SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED TOMORROW. GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR PRP FIRE OFFICIALS SAY A FACTORY IN RUBBERTOWN IS BACK TO BUSINESS AFTER THEY PUT OUT MULTIPLE FIRES THERE ...

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — An explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi on Wednesday caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate, officials said.

LONDON, Ky. — The London Fire Department said it responded to a chemical release and explosion at the Borden Dairy Company on Wednesday morning. LFD did not say when the explosion happened. The Borden ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — PMC Biogenix Inc. in North Memphis is permanently closing this spring, according to a WARN Notice that the company filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce ...