Thick fog and showers to create hazardous driving conditions in New Jersey overnight
TRENTON, NJ — Drivers in New Jersey are advised to exercise caution overnight and into Sunday as patches of thick fog and periods of rain are expected to reduce visibility and create…
Two arrested in hazardous drone operation near Logan Airport airspace
BOSTON — Two Massachusetts men were arrested Saturday night on Long Island in Boston Harbor after operating a drone dangerously close to Logan International Airport’s restricted airspace, prompting a coordinated response from…
New York business owner convicted of illegally selling unregistered pesticide and transporting hazardous material
BALTIMORE — Idrissa Bagayoko, 58, owner of Maliba Trading LLC, has been convicted in federal court of selling an unregistered pesticide and recklessly transporting a probable carcinogen without proper documentation, U.S. Attorney…
Hazardous Weather Leads to Road Closures in Calvert County
CALVERT COUNTY, MD—The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to residents due to severe flooding affecting the area. Multiple roads have been closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic as…
Ohio man pleads guilty to dumping 7,000 gallons of hazardous substance-contaminated wastewater into Scioto River
According to court documents, on April 17, 2021, Mark Shepherd, age 72, Kenton, Ohio, negligently, and without a permit or in violation of a permit, discharged into the Scioto River near Kenton,…
Key Bridge Collapse Forces Alternate Routes for Trucks Carrying Hazardous Materials
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Highway Transportation Department announces urgent traffic reroutes following the collapse of the I-695 Key Bridge due to a ship strike. Authorities have shut down significant sections of…
Winter Storm Warning for North Jersey: Hazardous Conditions Expected
Hackensack, NJ – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning effective from 1 AM to 6 PM Tuesday for Western Bergen County, anticipating a significant weather event that will…
BNSF says train carrying corn syrup derailed in Arizona
(Reuters) – BNSF Railway confirmed on Thursday that a train carrying corn syrup derailed near Topock in western Arizona close to the California border on Wednesday, with preliminary reports indicating no involvement…
U.S. senator asks railroad CEOs to answer questions on hazardous shipments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee chair Maria Cantwell said on Friday she was opening an inquiry into railroad hazardous materials safety practices after a Feb. 3 Ohio derailment of a…
Got hazardous waste in Ocean County? Here’s where you can get rid of it
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Get a head start on spring cleaning this year by emptying out your home of hazardous materials in a safe manner. Ocean County has announced the hazardous waste…
North Georgia businessman sentenced to prison for dumping hazardous waste
ROME, Ga. – Amin Ali has been sentenced for disposing of hazardous waste without a permit after dumping hundreds of drums in a chicken house in North Georgia. “Ali abused the North…
Gazprom: off-line Nord Stream compressor station now deemed hazardous
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Monday it had received a formal warning from Russian regulators that the idled Portovaya compressor station, which is supposed to push gas towards…
North Georgia business owner pleads guilty to dumping hazardous waste
ROME, Ga. – Amin Ali, who directed the dumping of over 100 drums and other containers of chemicals, including hazardous waste, has pleaded guilty to a charge of disposal of hazardous waste…
Former President of Environmental Services Business Sentenced for Falsifying Document and Illegally Storing Hazardous Waste
WASHINGTON – Michelle M. Rousseff-Kemp, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Fort Wayne after previously pleading guilty to falsifying a document and illegally storing hazardous waste. U.S.…
Oil Company Worker Guilty of Negligent Discharge of Hazardous Substances into The Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PATRICK HUSE, age 40, of Perkinston, Mississippi, pled guilty today to a violation of Title 33, United States Code, Section 1321(b)(3)…
Newark Department of Public Safety Warns of Hazardous, Icy Road Conditions Friday Morning
NEWARK, NJ – An overnight cold front and passing storm could produce snow, freezing rain, icy roads and flooding during Friday’s early morning commute in and around Newark. Drivers in the region…
Brick Township Schools Closed Monday Due to Hazardous Road Conditions
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Due to hazardous road conditions, the Brick Township Public School District has closed school for Monday, January 31st. “Due to the continued hazardous road conditions resulting from the…
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