Du Pont fined $750,000 by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Dec 12, 2011, Washington DC– It appears that DuPont may be fined $750,000 by the The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, says a report published by WDEL. The fine is for more than 60 violations of safety and environmental standards at a facility near the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Apparently some hazardous substances were improperly … Read more

Japan Nuclear Incident Update | Daiichi Fukushima TEPCO| Spent Nuclear Fuel Pools

March19, 2011– The “nuclear emergency” at the TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company)  Daiichi Fukushima continues to alarm the world, which is watching and hoping anxiously that a repeat Chernobyl does not happen.The spraying of water from buckets from helicopters may not help much as it is doubtful how much water would actually reach the reactor … Read more

Cause of Bayer Cropscience explosion-findings released

Here’s an update on the Bayer Cropscience explosion at it’s Institure, W. Va facility. The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has released preliminary findings related to the cause of the explosion, that resulted in fatalities and evacuation of some residents in the surrounding areas. Read about the original incident here. For those of … Read more