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20th June 2013

Fitness company fined following chemical leak

A UK fitness company has been fined for breaching safety regulations that resulted in a chemical leak at one of its facilities. Virgin Active was ...

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18th June 2013

Canada oil spill sparks reaction

An oil spill in Canada has sparked a considerable public reaction, mainly due to the timing of the incident. The accident took place on Kinder ...

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17th June 2013

BP oil spill cleanup ends in three states

Cleanup efforts in three US states following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 have been brought to an end. BP has confirmed such operations in ...

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14th June 2013

Niagara Falls chlorine leak leads to employee evacuation

A chlorine leak at a facility in Niagara Falls, Canada has resulted in employees at the plant and nearby businesses being forced to evacuate. ...

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13th June 2013

Hazmat team combats Missoula chemical manufacturer spill

A hazmat team has been called in to help deal with an acid spill at a chemical manufacturer in Missoula, US. Members of the Missoula regional hazmat ...

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12th June 2013

Brazil and Peru 'on alert' after Ecuador oil spill

Brazil and Peru are on alert following a major oil spill in Ecuador. A pipeline was ruptured in the Andean foothills close to the Reventador Volcano ...

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11th June 2013

Boonton chemical leak results in hospitalisations

A chemical spill at a trucking depot in the US has resulted in nearly a dozen people being taken to hospital for treatment. The incident took place ...

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10th June 2013

Shelter-in-place order lifted following Rubbertown chemical leak

A shelter-in-place order that was put in place following a chemical leak at a factory in the US has now been lifted.  The order - issued by the ...

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7th June 2013

Cumbria fire service sets up EPU to help handle chemical spills

The Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and the Environment Agency have teamed up to create an environmental protection unit (EPU) to help carry out ...

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7th June 2013

Environmental signs are good 12 months after Calgary spill

Just over 12 months since a potentially catastrophic oil spill at Gleniffer Lake near Calgary, environmental risk assessments appear to have been ...

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