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Coverage of chemical accidents in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 19 · 19:26 UTCMost recent: Jul 5 · 11:05 UTC

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POLITICSJul 5 · 11:05 UTCARS TECHNICA
Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules
The Trump administration is proposing to weaken safety rules for industrial chemicals, coinciding with a rise in chemical accidents. Physicist Ronald Koopman's 1980s research on hydrofluoric acid highlighted risks that are now resurfacing as regulations face rollback.
SECURITYJun 19 · 19:26 UTCBATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
Aging infrastructure seen as key factor behind rise in US chemical accidents
Serious chemical accidents in the U.S. have increased in frequency and severity, with over 100 major incidents in a single year causing dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. Aging industrial infrastructure, cost-cutting measures, deferred upgrades, and inconsistent regulatory oversight are identified as key contributing factors to the rising risks.