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industrial-accidents
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politics8 hrs ago
Chemical Plant Incidents Prompt Review of Federal Safety Rules
Two chemical releases at industrial sites in California and Washington displaced thousands and killed 11 people. Federal regulators are considering changes to accident-prevention requirements adopted in 2024.
revolver.newspolitics10 hrs ago
Chemical Tank Ruptures in California and Washington Kill at Least Nine Workers
A damaged methyl methacrylate tank in Garden Grove, California, and a fatal explosion at a Longview, Washington paper mill have drawn attention to chemical storage risks at U.S. industrial sites.
nbcnews.comworld15 hrs ago
Five Workers Die in Mine Collapse in Southwestern China
A collapse at a mine in southwestern China killed five workers, following a gas blast at a coal mine in Shanxi earlier this month that killed at least 82 people.