Local residents in Norfolk, CT were evacuated after a tanker truck spilled a large amount of gasoline onto Route 44. […]
Author: Wendy Buckley
November 5, 2022: NC Highway Shutdown Following Hazmat Spill
An 18-wheeler overturned during morning rush hour on US-64 in Rocky Mount, NC on Friday morning. The truck was hauling […]
November 4, 2022: Portland Requiring Oil Facilities to Perform Seismic Vulnerability Assessments
Nearly 600 large oil storage tanks line the west bank of the Willamette River in Oregon. The area is known […]
November 4, 2022: Large Gasoline Spill at Indiana Gas Station
Emergency crews responded to a Bloomington, IN gas station on Monday after authorities received reports of a “strong hydrocarbon odor” […]
November 3, 2022: Train Derailment Causes Acid Leak
Local residents in St. James Parish, LA were evacuated on Wednesday following a freight train derailment. One of the tank […]
November 3, 2022: Little Goose Dam Cause Large Oil Spill in Snake River
A leak in the turbine system at Little Goose Dam in Washington has spilled hundreds of gallons of oil into […]
November 3, 2022: Chemical Leak at Jennie-O plant in Wisconsin
A temporary shelter in place order was issued following a chemical leak at the Jennie-O plant in Barron, WI. The […]
October 25, 2022: TSA Releases Rail Cybersecurity Directive
On October 18, 2022 the Transportation Security Administration issued a new cybersecurity directive for designated passenger and freight railroads. TSA […]
October 25, 2022: 1 Person Killed in Illinois Derailment
One person has been killed following a collision between track equipment and a Norfolk Southern freight train in Stonington, Ill. […]
October 25, 2022: Fire Erupts at Portland Pharmaceutical Lab
Authorities responded to a fire at Lacamas Labs in Portland on Monday. The lab produces pharmaceutical intermediates. Crews reported seeing […]
