3 towns evacuated after ammonia leak
Ammonia Leak At An Agriculture Plant. An ammonia leak at an agriculture plant left this small town mostly empty Tuesday morning after hundreds of residents were ordered to evacuate and at least 10 people became sick from the fumes, authorities said. Workers had been transferring anhydrous ammonia from a 9,000-gallon storage tank … [Read more...]
Tanker Cars Burn In New Brighton; Residents Evacuated
Tanker Cars Caught Fire After A Train Derailed. Flames lit up the sky over New Brighton late last night after a train derailed and several tanker cars caught fire, burning into the early hours this morning and prompting an evacuation of more than 200 homes. Police said as many as 500 to 600 people were told to leave their homes as … [Read more...]
Halliburton spill results in acid cloud
Acid Cloud Occurred At Halliburton Spill. When the air became thick with the smell of vinegar Monday night, Luis Lopez said he found his wife in the kitchen and asked her if she had spilled a bottle of the liquid. Learning that his wife had not, Lopez, 42, of Farmington, said alarms went off in his head. "I said, 'Whoa, this is … [Read more...]
