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A chemical plant near Lake Charles, La., burns after sustaining damage from Hurricane Laura in August 2020. A new analysis finds about one third of hazardous chemical facilities in the United States are at risk from climate-driven extreme weather.

Climate change threatens nearly one third of U.S. hazardous chemical facilities

Mar 02, 2022
The facilities are located in every state, and are threatened by floods, hurricanes and wildfires that can cause dangerous leaks and explosions, according to a federal watchdog.
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National
This image from video provided by Mikey B shows a fire near a New Jersey chemical plant, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Passaic, N.J.

An 11-alarm fire from a chemical plant is raging through Passaic, New Jersey

Jan 14, 2022
Passaic Mayor Hector Lora told residents in a video posted on Facebook to stay away from the area and keep their windows closed.
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Science
A flooded road leading to the Arkema chemical plant near Houston, Texas in August 2017. Multiple employees including the plant manager are facing criminal charges for allegedly failing to adequately prepare for flooding that caused massive chemical fires

Texas Criminal Trial Highlights Climate Liability For Factories In Floodplains

Mar 02, 2020
A criminal case in Houston alleges that employees at a chemical company should have prepared for the record flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
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Science
Kayleigh Hogan and Ron Criddle help load vehicles with household supplies provided by the chemical company Covestro to its employees after Hurricane Harvey.

Industry Looks For Hurricane Lessons As Climate Changes

Aug 31, 2018
Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast to rethink plans for major floods. Some companies are starting to prepare for storms that are larger and more severe.
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The Denka Performance Elastomer factory in LaPlace, La., emits the chemical chloroprene. In 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency classified the chemical as a likely human carcinogen.

After Decades Of Air Pollution, A Louisiana Town Rebels Against A Chemical Giant

Mar 06, 2018
Neighborhoods around a Louisiana chemical plant have the highest cancer risk in the U.S. Residents felt powerless, until the Environmental Protection Agency released data on what they were breathing.
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