A spokesperson for the EPA identified the company’s recognized DOT name as “AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.” The company’s ...

It was the costliest hazardous materials spill on a highway in Massachusetts in the past decade. It happened on a dry, clear, sunny day just after 2 o'clock in Revere Beach, just north of Boston, on ...

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The wake-up call came Feb. 3 in eastern Ohio. A Norfolk Southern freight train rumbling through the village of East Palestine jumped the track. Damaged tank cars spewed toxic chemicals into the air ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Residents in East Palestine, Ohio and just across the Pennsylvania state line continue to face an evacuation notice following Friday’s train derailment. We’re told about 20 of ...

Rail cars carrying hazardous materials travel through Iowa every day. Most arrive without incident, but our national investigative team found many rural departments aren't prepared for these events.

Emergency crews conducted a large-scale preparedness exercise Wednesday, testing how local agencies respond to high-risk ...

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Gilbert town reports its fourth garbage truck fire, urging proper disposal of hazardous waste to ensure safety.

The grant includes a more than 50 percent increase in funding for a grant to firefighters that will aim to double hazmat training for firefighters. The awards provide over $32 million in grants to ...

Hazmat incidents on U.S. roads on the rise 05:24 It was the costliest hazardous materials spill on a highway in Massachusetts in the past decade. It happened on a dry, clear, sunny day just after 2 ...