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Citgo's spill in 2006 polluted about 150 miles of shoreline, killed birds and fish, contaminated habitats, closed the ship channel, and disrupted recreational uses of the river and lakes.
Citgo to Pay $19.7M for Louisiana Spill Environmental Damage
The damages cover a spill that took place in 2006.
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Ill. Fire Extenguished with 'Forever Chemicals'
A private contractor sprayed the foam for about three hours Tuesday at the Chemtool Inc. factory.
Jun 18th, 2021
Sri Lankan navy soldiers walk on the beach looking for plastic debris washed ashore from fire damaged container ship MV X-Press Pearl at Kapungoda, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Monday, June 14, 2021.
Fire-Ravaged Ship Sinks, Prompting Sri Lankan Pollution Fear
Wreck removal remains on hold due to rough waters caused by monsoon season.
Jun 17th, 2021
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1 Dead in Container Ship Collision
Jun 17th, 2021
Curevac headquarters in Tuebingen, Germany, Jan. 7, 2021.
Vaccine Maker Says Test Data 'Sobering'
Jun 17th, 2021
In this Satellite image provided by Planet Labs Inc., a huge plume of smoke and fires can be seen at the Chemtool Inc. plant near Rockton, IL on June 14.
Fire Suppression Efforts Continue at Northern Illinois Grease Plant
Jun 17th, 2021
In this May 4, 2021 file photo, subway cars dangle at an angle from a collapsed elevated section of the metro in Mexico City, the day after the collapse. A preliminary report on June 16, 2021, by experts into the collapse that killed 26 people placed much of the blame on poor welds in studs that joined steel support beams to a concrete layer supporting the trackbed.
Poor Welds Blamed for Mexico City Metro Collapse
Jun 17th, 2021
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Mar 19th, 2021
A police car guards the entrance to a Mueller Co. fire hydrant plant, Albertville, Ala., June 15, 2021.
Worker Kills 2 at Fire Hydrant Factory
An employee wielding a handgun fatally shot two people and wounded two others before killing himself.
Jun 16th, 2021
Cosmetics shop in Los Angeles, May 20, 2021.
Study: Half of US Cosmetics Contain Toxic Chemicals
Some of the highest PFAS levels were found in waterproof mascara and long-lasting lipstick.
Jun 16th, 2021
Flames and smoke are seen from an explosion at a chemical plant in Rockton, Ill., Monday, June 14, 2021.
Foam Brings Chemical Plant Fire 'Under Control'
The explosion and fire forced the evacuation of 1,000 residents.
Jun 16th, 2021
This satellite photo provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province, China on May 8, 2021. The Chinese nuclear power plant near Hong Kong had five broken fuel rods in a reactor but no radioactivity leaked, the government said Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in its first confirmation of the incident that prompted concern over the facility's safety.
China: No Radiation Leak at Damaged Power Plant
But the protective envelope on about five of the reactor’s 60,000 fuel rods is damaged, the ministry said.
Jun 16th, 2021
Rescue workers using sniffer dogs to search for survivors in the aftermath of a gas explosion in Shiyan city, China, June 13, 2021.
Investigation into Gas Explosion Begins; Death Toll Now 25
Rescuers climbed over smashed bricks and slabs of concrete to find victims following the blast.
Jun 15th, 2021
In this Oct. 17, 2013, file photo, then British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, left, chats with Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture Co. Ltd. General Manager Guo Liming as he inspects a nuclear reactor under construction at the nuclear power plant in Taishan, southeastern China's Guangdong province.
Hong Kong Watching Chinese Nuclear Plant After Leak Reported
Nuclear experts suggested that gas might be leaking from fuel rods inside the reactor.
Jun 15th, 2021
Flames and smoke are seen from an explosion at a chemical plant in Rockton, Ill., Monday, June 14, 2021.
Explosion Rocks Illinois Plant, May Burn for Days
70 employees were evacuated.
Jun 15th, 2021
Flames and smoke are seen from an explosion at a chemical plant in Rockton, IL on Monday, June 14.
Massive Fire at Grease Plant Prompts Evacuations in Northern Illinois Town
Seventy employees were safely evacuated at Chemtool, the largest manufacturer of grease in the Americas.
Jun 14th, 2021
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The updated model offers improved activation, better grip and advanced data collection.
Jun 14th, 2021
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8 Dead in China Factory's Chemical Leak
The leak happened as workers were unloading a shipment of methyl formate at a chemical handling facility.
Jun 14th, 2021
This Saturday, March 6, 2021 file photo shows vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in Denver. On Thursday, June 10, 2021, Johnson & Johnson said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by an extra six weeks.
J&J Must Discard Many More Vaccine Doses
A source told the AP they could be required to toss tens of millions.
Jun 14th, 2021