Australian Oil & Chemical Spill highlights issues of transportation safety

The Australian state of Queensland declared parts of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Island and Bribie Island disaster zones after a container ship belonging to the Swire Group leaked fuel during a storm. The oil spill has contaminated about 37 miles of pristine beaches and mangroves, reports say. Queensland’s Deputy Premier Paul Lucas said today the … Read more

Clean Coal? Not really, say Tennessee Valley residents

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, goes the old saying.  Well, it has been proven once again in Tennessee. This week, on the Industrial Plant Safety blog, we will go slightly out of the plant and into the surrounding areas, to see what happens in case of a failure of the … Read more