Blue Origin
What’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion
Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.
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Factories and Manufacturing
After an Explosion at a Washington Paper Mill, Mourning Mixes With Dread
The disaster at the mill in Longview, Wash., that took at least two lives was greeted with sadness but not surprise by a community that knew cutbacks and other pressures…
Fires and Firefighters
Deaths Reported After Chemical Tank Ruptures at Longview Nippon Facility
An unknown number of injuries were also reported at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Wash., the authorities said.
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Threat of Toxic Explosion in Orange County, Calif., Eliminated, Officials Say
Evacuation orders remained in place for more than 40,000 residents around Garden Grove, Calif., the location of an industrial site containing an unstable tank of toxic chemical.
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Firefighters Still Working to Cool Garden Grove Chemical Tank
The tank, filled with a toxic chemical, is at risk of explosion or breach. More than 40,000 residents remain under evacuation orders.
Fires and Firefighters
Investigators Look Into Staten Island Blasts That Killed Shipyard Worker
The explosions at May Ship Repair Contracting Corporation, which erupted after a fire on a dock, killed one of the company’s subcontractors, a representative said.