There was a train derailment in Donaldsonville, Louisiana on October 18, 2024. During the incident on Friday morning, seventeen train cars derailed. Several of the cars are believed to have leaked, but none are reported to be hazardous. Authorities have identified...
Chemical Release
16 Workers Hospitalized after Chemical Exposure at Great Wolf Lodge in Webster, Texas
There was a chemical exposure incident at the Great Wolf Lodge in Webster, Texas on August 7, 2024. According to reports, workers were exposed to improperly mixed chemicals at the facility. The indoor water park was hosting its grand opening when the incident...
Oil Spill at Shamrock Products Terminal in Port of Victoria, Texas
There was an oil spill at the Shamrock Products Terminal at the Port of Victoria, Texas on January 4, 2024. According to the Port, approximately 300 barrells of "crude oil and diesel mixture with elevated sulfur content" were discharged. The chemical odor from the...
Houston Community Learns Of Prolonged Exposure to Benzene
Documents obtained and released on December 15, 2023, by an investigative news organization, Public Health Watch, revealed that an unincorporated Houston community has been exposed to dangerous levels of Benzene since at least 2005. Benzene is a colorless,...
EPA Initiates Review of Vinyl Chloride Risks Following Ohio Train Derailment
In the aftermath of a significant train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a formal review of vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing chemical released during the accident. This move by the Biden...
Leak at Altivia Chemical Complex in La Porte, Texas
There was a chemical release at the Altivia complex in La Porte, Texas on December 4, 2023. Reports indicate chemical phosgene was release at the facility, resulting in a shelter-in-place being ordered for those near the plant. Eight workers who were exposed to the...
Fire at Lion Elastomers Industrial Plant in Port Neches, Texas
A fire broke out at the Lion Elastomers Plant in Port Neches, Texas on November 15, 2023. According to reports, liquid latex caught fire in a building at the plant. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. A shelter in place was initially ordered due to...
Chemical Plant Fire in Shepherd, Texas
There was a fire at the Sound Resource Solutions chemical facility in Shepherd, Texas on November 8, 2023. According to reports, a fire broke out at the plant, located on FM 1127 in San Jacinto County. Emergency crews are responding to the fire at this time. It is...
Mass Chemical Poisoning on Ferry FILIPINAS SURIGAO DEL NORTE
There was an poisoning event on the ferry FILIPINAS SURIGAO DEL NORTE on October 7, 2023. A barrel believed to contain chlorine fell from a forklift onto the cargo deck on the ferry. More than 20 crew members were exposed to sulfuric acid as a result, and sustained...
Chemical Spill After Trucking Accident in Illinois
On September 29, 2023, in a tragic event in Teutopolis, Illinois, five people were killed and five others seriously injured when a truck carrying a toxic substance, anhydrous ammonia, overturned. The fatal accident resulted in a dangerous chemical spill, releasing...