Fire at PBF Energy Refinery In Torrance A fire broke out Tuesday at the troubled PBF Energy-owned refinery in Torrance, the latest in a series of incidents that have spawned a network of activists concerned about the plant’s safety. Twenty-four…
One dead, seven injured in Albanian refinery blast A large explosion and fire killed a worker and injured seven others at the ARMO refinery in Ballsh, southern Albania, on November 10. Police said a malfunctioning hydrogen valve caused the explosion,…
Fourth Person Dies After Blast at BASF BERLIN (AP) — Chemical giant BASF says another person has died from injuries sustained in an explosion at its plant in southwest Germany earlier this month, raising the death toll to four. BASF…
At least 33 killed in China coal mine blast At least 15 people were killed and 20 others trapped underground after a gas explosion on October 31 at Jinshangou coal mine in Chongqing, according to the Xinhua news agency. Local…
Five killed in east China power plant blast Five people died and six were injured in an explosion at a thermal power plant in east China's Shandong Province on November 8, according to Xinhua. Quoting local government sources, the news…
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases 2017 to 2021 Strategic Plan Washington, DC, – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released its 2017–2021 Strategic Plan. The plan includes an updated mission and vision statement, which will guide the activities and…
UK chemical company fined $5 million after release of fatal toxic vapour cloud On November 8, Cristal Pigment UK was sentenced to fines of £3 million for criminal breaches of health and safety regulations after its "high level of dereliction…
One Worker Died & Two Injured In Explosion On Tanker One dockworker died after explosion and fire on board of product tanker Istana V at the dock in Batu Ampar, Indonesia. The vessel was under repairs at the port, but…
Tianjin chemical blast: China jails 49 for disaster A Chinese court has handed a suspended death sentence to the head of a chemical factory for his role in blasts that killed 173 people last year. Ruihai Logistics chairman Yu Xuewei…
Venezuela's PDVSA announces major oil spill Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA said on November 7 that an east of Caracas had polluted drinking water supplies to a number of communities over a radius of 50 kilometres. The leak occurred in…
