HONOLULU—An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility in Hawaii was caused by a maintenance contractor improperly installing an air vacuum valve, U.S. military officials said Friday. Aqueous Film Forming Foam, which is used to suppress fires caused by flammable liquids, contain PFAS, a class of…
Military: Contractor Error Caused Hawaii Toxic Foam Spill
May 8, 2023
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Elevated Cancer Rates Found Near Kansas Chemical Spill
WICHITA, Kans.—Kansas health officials have identified elevated levels of liver cancer among people living in several neighborhoods in Wichita where groundwater was polluted by a rail yard chemical spill. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment released a study Friday that found a liver and biliary tract cancer diagnosis rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people…
With Pails and Mugs, Philippine Residents Clean up Oil Spill
POLA, Philippines—Residents of a central Philippine province affected by an oil spill from a sunken tanker endured the powerful stench of petroleum as they cleaned it up using buckets and mugs while authorities raced to contain environmental damage. Wearing personal protective equipment and masks, residents of the town of Pola in Oriental Mindoro, with the…
Officials: Arizona Spill Likely Not Due to Speed or Alcohol
TUCSON, Ariz.—The deadly truck accident this week that caused a hazardous materials spill southeast of downtown Tucson this week did not appear to be caused by high speed, drugs or alcohol, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said Thursday. The authorities said at a news conference that truck driver Ricky Immel, 54, was traveling from…
Angry Ohio Townspeople Seek Answers on Train’s Toxic Spill
February 16, 2023
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Hundreds of irate residents of the Ohio town where a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals packed into a high school gym on Wednesday, seeking answers to what health dangers they face. East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway, looking angry and tired, said at Wednesday’s town hall that he wanted to help provide some reassurance for…
Firm: Faulty Weld, Pressure on Pipe Led to Kansas Oil Spill
TOPEKA, Kan.—A faulty weld at a bend in an oil pipeline contributed to a spill that dumped nearly 13,000 bathtubs’ worth of crude oil into a northeastern Kansas creek, the pipeline’s operator said Thursday, estimating the cost of cleaning it up at $480 million. Canadian-based TC Energy said the flawed weld caused a crack that…
Pipeline Break Spills 45,000 Gallons of Diesel in Wyoming
BILLINGS, Mont.—A diesel pipeline in Wyoming owned by a company that’s being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states cracked open and released more than 45,000 gallons (205,000 liters) of fuel, state regulators and a company representative disclosed Friday. Cleanup work is ongoing from the spill that was discovered by the…
Thailand Tackles 2nd Offshore Oil Spill in 3 Weeks
BANGKOK—Thai authorities scrambled Friday to contain the country’s second oil spill in less than three weeks in the Gulf of Thailand. An estimated 5 tons (1,320 gallons) was believed to have leaked 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the eastern province of Rayong, in the same location where at least 22 tons (5,800 gallons) spilled into…
Possible New Oil Leak Investigated Off Huntington Beach Coast
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A “light sheen” was spotted Nov. 20 off the coast of Huntington Beach—in the same region as the October leak that spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean. The sheen, measuring about 30-by-70 feet, was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard at about 12:15 p.m., the agency’s public information officer said….
Ship Owner, Operator of Interest in California Oil Spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The U.S. Coast Guard has designated the Mediterranean Shipping Company and others as parties of interest in an investigation into a vessel that was determined to be the source of an offshore pipeline leak in Southern California. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board marine casualty investigators boarded a container ship, MSC DANIT,…
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