HI Fuel Spill Completely out of Drinking Water The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final drinking water report on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation public water systems, which were impacted by the […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 23, 2026April 23, 2026
Feds Put $98M into Pipeline Safety Grants The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has $98 million to invest in America’s aging pipeline infrastructure. The money is part of the Natural Gas Distribution […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
Chemical Safety Board Applauds Voluntary Safety Efforts The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board recognized the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers for the organization’s leadership in chemical safety. AFPM voluntarily implemented a key CSB safety recommendation […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 9, 2026April 9, 2026
Hazmat PPE Pioneer George Kappler Dies On March 22, George Kappler died after a long illness. Kappler is best known in the fire service for starting and running Kappler Inc, a well-known line of hazmat and […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 2, 2026April 3, 2026
Feds Change Natural Gas Pipeline Reporting The Office of Management and Budget approved changes to the instructions for PHMSA Form F 7100.2, Incident Report—Gas Transmission, Gas Gathering, and Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities (OMB Control No. […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 26, 2026March 26, 2026
Final Report on Massive Ethylene Oxide Explosion The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released its final investigation report into the July 2023 explosions, fires, and toxic ethylene oxide (EtO) release at the Dow Chemical Company’s […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 19, 2026March 19, 2026
Feds Investigate Deadly Maine Chemical Release The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is opening an investigation into the fatal chemical release that occurred on January 27, at the Woodland Pulp, LLC facility in Baileyville, […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 12, 2026March 12, 2026
Video Examines Deadly Dust Explosion The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal combustible dust explosions and fires at the Didion Milling facility in […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 27, 2026February 27, 2026
EPA to Remove Hazmat Drums for Chemical Fire Site The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is removing hazardous materials from the former EMCO Chemical Inc. facility in Detroit, Michigan. The cleanup is expected to be complete by summer. During the […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 20, 2026February 20, 2026