Daily Grist: Explosion at hazmat plant threatens North Carolina town, and more

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At 03:45 PM 10/6/06, you wrote:

>Gloom and Plume

>Hazardous-waste plant explosion forces evacuations in Apex, N.C.

>

>An explosion at a hazardous-waste disposal plant in Apex, N.C., late last

>night forced the evacuation of more than half the town. Some 17,500 people

>left their homes, and more than 40 have been hospitalized. The toxic plume

>that emerged from ironically named Environmental Quality Industrial

>Services is laced with chlorine gas and possibly pesticides and other

>toxins. " Because of the many different types of waste that we bring in,

>it's very difficult to determine the cause of the fire, " said an EQ

>spokesflack. Officials worry that shifting winds and rain will move and

>expand the plume into previously unaffected areas. The flames also spread

>to a neighboring light-oil company, setting four oil tanks on fire.

>Unbeknownst to Apex officials until this morning, the North Carolina

>Department of Natural Resources had fined EQ $32,000 for six safety

>violations in March, including a citation for " failing to maintain and

>operate the facility to minimize the possibility of a sudden or non-sudden

>release of hazardous waste. " Oops.

>

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>straight to the source: The Charlotte Observer, Mark Johnson, 06 Oct 2006

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>straight to the source: The Sun News, Associated Press, William L. Holmes,

>06 Oct 2006

>

>straight to the source: The News & Observer, Cindy George, 06 Oct 2006

 

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