Bee-Line bus driver attacked with unknown chemical liquid in the Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. — A 44-year-old Bee-Line bus operator was assaulted Saturday evening when an unidentified individual pushed her and splashed an unknown liquid on her face, authorities said. The attack occurred around…
Breaking: Akron Police and Fire Departments Evacuate Area Due to Chemical Fire
AKRON, OH – The Akron Police Department and Akron Fire Department are evacuating residents and businesses within a half-mile radius of a commercial fire at 1081 Rosemary Blvd. The fire, which broke…
NYC Subway Worker Attacked with Chemical Spray
NEW YORK, NY – A subway worker was assaulted early Monday morning at the 242 Street and Van Cortlandt Park subway station. At approximately 3:40 AM, an unidentified female assailant approached the…
Elderly Man Attacked with Chemical Spray in Lower Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – A distressing assault took place in front of 206 Front Street, where a 67-year-old man was attacked with an unknown chemical spray. The incident occurred on Monday, March…
Eight Texas chemical plant workers treated for toxic gas exposure
(Reuters) -Eight people were taken to a hospital for treatment on Monday after a toxic gas leak at Altivia Chemicals’ plant in La Porte, Texas, local officials said. An update on their…
Train derailment, chemical spill disrupt Thanksgiving for Kentucky town
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -A train derailment that spilled molten sulfur in a remote area of eastern Kentucky on the eve of Thanksgiving disrupted holiday plans for local residents on Thursday, some…
NYPD Officers Sprayed with Chemical Responding to Brooklyn Shoplifting Incident
NEW YORK, NY – A shoplifting event at a Target on Flatbush Avenue escalated to violence on Monday evening. At approximately 7:45 PM, an unidentified person stole merchandise and attempted to leave…
Ohio resident admits to using chemical irritant on officer during Capitol breach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, an Ohio resident entered a guilty plea due to his involvement in the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, an incident that interrupted a U.S. Congress session…
US agency probes chemical spill at battery plant owned by GM, LG Energy
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – The U.S. workplace safety regulator said on Wednesday it was investigating a recent chemical solvent leak at an Ohio battery plant jointly owned by General Motors and…
Appeals Court Upholds Limited Restrictions Of Chemical Abortion Pills
Appeals Court Upholds Limited Restrictions Of Chemical Abortion Pills Kate Anderson on August 16, 2023 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a previous ruling that placed some restrictions…
Train Company That Caused Massive Chemical Leak Slapped With Worker Safety Fines
Train Company That Caused Massive Chemical Leak Slapped With Worker Safety Fines Will Kessler on August 10, 2023 Norfolk Southern Corp. announced a settlement with the Department of Labor Wednesday that included…
China SMIC chairman resigns, replaced by chemical industry veteran
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) said Chairman Gao Yonggang has resigned, marking the latest board level departure from China’s largest chipmaker in recent years as it battles U.S. pressure.…
Pentagon Defends Why The US Was The Last Country To Destroy Declared Chemical Weapons
Pentagon Defends Why The US Was The Last Country To Destroy Declared Chemical Weapons Micaela Burrow on July 10, 2023 A congressionally-driven incineration ban prolonged the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile from being…
Biden says US destroys last of chemical weapons stockpile
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. has destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile, President Joe Biden said on Friday, bringing to an end a decades-long effort to eliminate the deadly…
US startup Carbon Rivers says graphene is the answer to toxic tyre chemical
By Nick Carey and Barbara Lewis (Reuters) – Graphene added to tyres could replace the toxic chemical 6PPD, U.S. startup Carbon Rivers says, as pressure mounts on the auto industry to eliminate…
Chemical maker Dow signs supply agreement for bio-plastic materials
(Reuters) – U.S. chemical maker Dow Inc said on Thursday it had signed a long-term supply agreement with bio-conversion company New Energy Blue for plastic materials made from corn residue, in a…
NYC bicyclist sprayed with unknown chemical by passing rider, robbed
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking public help to identify an individual involved in a robbery in Queens. On Tuesday, at approximately 5:00 PM, an unknown…
No harmful chemical levels in air after Shell Texas chemical plant fire, company says
(Reuters) – Air monitoring around an extinguished fire at the Shell Plc’s chemical plant in Deer Park, Texas, showed no harmful levels of chemicals in the air, the company said on Saturday,…
Shell Texas chemical plant fire contained -sheriff
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -A fire at Shell Plc’s Deer Park, Texas chemical plant appeared to be contained by 6 p.m. CDT (2300 GMT), said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez at…
EPA Orders Norfolk Southern To Test For Toxic Chemical Compounds After Resident Outcry
EPA Orders Norfolk Southern To Test For Toxic Chemical Compounds After Resident Outcry Alexa Schwerha on March 2, 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Norfolk Southern on Thursday to test an…
Biden EPA Won’t Test For Chemical Compounds After Toxic Train Derailment
Biden EPA Won’t Test For Chemical Compounds After Toxic Train Derailment Alexa Schwerha on February 28, 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not test for dioxins as part of their work…
Former Ohio fire chief says chemical burn was done to reopen rail line after crash
Alexa Schwerha on February 23, 2023 A former fire chief alleged on Thursday that the controlled burn that released toxic chemicals into the air and water in an eastern Ohio town after…
68-year-old woman victim of unknown chemical attack on Canal Street
NEW YORK, NY – A 68-year-old woman was the victim of an attack involving an unknown chemical that was thrown at her while walking in Lower Manhattan last Thursday. Detectives from the…
‘Guarding Young College Women’: Republican Bill Would Defund Universities That Offer Chemical Abortions
‘Guarding Young College Women’: Republican Bill Would Defund Universities That Offer Chemical Abortions Alexa Schwerha on January 20, 2023 Two Republican lawmakers introduced a bill on Friday to defund any university that…
Georgia woman officially charged in NYC subway chemical assault
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department has announced that 33-year-old Rodlin Gravesande has been arrested for a chemical attack against a New York City nurse that took place…
Bethlehem Company Agrees to Pay $230,000 to Resolve Allegations It Failed to Notify the DEA and Maintain Required Records Regarding Chemical Transactions
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Ungerer & Company, a flavor and fragrance business operating in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $230,000 and improve its compliance measures to…
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