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Hazmat crews respond to ‘hazardous materials incident’ at the Pentagon

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Virginia emergency crews deployed to the Pentagon on Thursday morning for what authorities described as a “hazardous materials incident.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed that “sophisticated systems” had “detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its … Read more

Tank leaking hazardous chemicals in Southern California brings risk of explosion

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More than 50,000 people have been evacuated due to a failing industrial tank filled with an extremely hazardous chemical that is leaking from an aerospace facility in Southern California, and it could explode. The governor has declared a state of emergency. Lana Zak reports. Source link

Arizona sues to block proposed ICE mass detention facility near site with hazardous chemicals

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Arizona has sued the federal government to block a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement mass detention facility near a site in the city of Surprise allegedly filled with hazardous chemicals. “The Trump administration has run roughshod over federal law in its rush to expand detention capacity across the country,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, whose … Read more