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Hazardous and Toxic Substances
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Australia
The lawsuit, the largest ever filed by the Australian government, claims 3M hid information about the harmful effects of PFAS used at military bases.
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
Evacuations and Evacuees
The risk of an explosion or spill has fallen, the authorities said, but residents closest to the plant cannot yet return. Some have begun to ask who should be held…
May 27, 2026
· 1 min read
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
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.
May 25, 2026
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Hazardous and Toxic Substances
The tank, filled with a toxic chemical, is at risk of explosion or breach. More than 40,000 residents remain under evacuation orders.
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
Garden Grove (Calif)
Firefighters are left without any options to prevent the tank, filled with a toxic chemical, from collapsing or exploding. The authorities have urged thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
May 23, 2026
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Hazardous and Toxic Substances
A chemical leak occurred at one of the company’s manufacturing plants in California, raising concerns about an explosion.
May 23, 2026
· 1 min read
PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
New Mexico is suing the federal government over PFAS contamination from Cannon Air Force Base. The outcome will affect how courts treat more than 15,000 similar claims nationwide.
May 20, 2026
· 1 min read
United States Politics and Government
The board said the administration is taking “a significant step backwards” on preventing chemical disasters.
May 18, 2026
· 1 min read
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
The agency also said it would delay the implementation of an air pollution rule for cars and trucks by two years.
May 14, 2026
· 1 min read