Chemical Spill Archives

State of Emergency Declared in Kentucky as Train Derailment Spills Toxic Chemicals

Hundreds of people in rural Kentucky are being evacuated over Thanksgiving after a train derailed and burst into flames, causing a toxic chemical spill. The incident has caused molten sulfur to catch fire and release dangerous fumes. At least 16 of the 40 coaches on the train came off the rails near…

30-Ton Shipment of Explosive Chemical Disappears, Investigations Launched

A huge shipment of a dangerous explosive chemical has disappeared while being transported by rail between Wyoming and California, according to reports. The disappearance of the 30-ton shipment of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used as both fertilizer and as a component in explosives, has triggered four separate investigations. A railcar…

Anthrax and Ebola Spilled into Public Waterways from Military Lab

Unsterilized laboratory wastewater from a top U.S. military lab spilled into public waterways, according to reports. The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland, spewed the water out the top of a rusty 50,000-gallon outdoor holding tank. The pressure catapulted the water over the short…

Shelter in Place Warning Issued Due to Toxic Chemical Spill Near Tuscon

A "shelter in place" warning is in effect near Tuscon, Arizona after a truck overturned and spilled a load of toxic chemicals. According to the Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Tucson Fire, the truck was carrying nitric acid. Everyone in the area was advised to turn off heaters,…