A five-alarm fire broke out at a Pepsi factory in Piscataway, NJ yesterday morning. Two firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries. […]
Author: Wendy Buckley
March 21, 2022: Canadian Pacific Train Derailed in Pewaukee, Wisconsin
A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed in Pewaukee, WI over the weekend. Eight boxcars and one tanker car flipped off […]
March 21, 2022: Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts
The Department of Transportation has released its final rule regarding adjustments to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for […]
March 18, 2022: 4,000 Barrels of Oil Spilled into Creek in Edwardsville, Ill
Crews remain on-site in Edwardsville, Ill continuing cleanup efforts following an oil spill on Monday morning. Authorities do not know […]
March 18, 2022: Clean-up Continues in Peru Oil Spill
It has been more than a month since Peru experienced the worst ecological disaster in recent history and the clean-up […]
March 18, 2022: Importance of Properly Marking and Labeling Hazmat Shipments
To the regular consumer the phrases hazardous materials or dangerous goods seem to be something they don’t have to think […]
March 17, 2022: Massive Fire Erupted at Indiana Walmart Distribution Center
A massive fire broke out in a Walmart Distribution Center in Plainfield, IN on Wednesday. The 1,000 employees were all […]
March 17, 2022: Lithium Battery Caused Fire in NY Sanitation Truck
Authorities believe an improperly disposed of lithium battery caused a fire to break out in a Staten Island sanitation truck. […]
March 15, 2022: Undeclared Hazardous Materials Caught Fire at Port of LA
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a cargo container fire at the Port of Los Angeles last week. The […]
March 8, 2022: 25 States Opposing Biden Ban on Moving Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail
A final rule issued in August 2020 authorized specifically designed tank cars to transport liquified natural gas by rail. The […]
