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A small town in eastern Ohio has been rocked by a train derailment that spilled a number of hazardous chemicals into the air and ground, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and sparking ...
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources stated the chemical spill killed an estimated 3,500 small fish across 7.5 mi (12 km) of streams as of February 8. [63] A later estimate put the number of minnows at 38,222, with other species of animals at 5,500, totaling 43,222. [64]
According to 911 calls made to Hamilton County Communications Center and dispatch logs, crews quickly arrived at the scene — within minutes of the first report of the hazmat incident was made by ...
Residents around East Palestine fear they, their animals and water sources were exposed to hazardous chemicals.
This is a list of Superfund sites in Ohio designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been described as the worst environmental disaster in the United States, releasing about 4.9 million barrels (210 million US gal; 780,000 m 3) of crude oil making it the largest marine oil spill in history. Both the spill and the cleanup efforts had effects on the environment.
The controversial company behind Ohio’s toxic train disaster. All we know about affected areas and a cancer-causing chemical. 12:00, Bevan Hurley. A dark pillar of smoke rose above East ...
Mexico was laid out and platted in 1832. [3] The community was named in commemoration of the Mexican War of Independence. [4] The community was located in Crawford County until land the town site occupies was given to form Wyandot County in 1845. [5] A post office was established at Mexico in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902. [6]