"… lution.For nearly a decade, the jury found, emissions of benzene and other hazardous chemicals — from two hulking, uncovered tanks — regularly swept into a mostly po …"

"… Pollin write. “Even low-end estimates of the health costs of exposure to hazardous chemicals amount to billions of dollars.” And the chemical industry “has the lar …"

"… closely controlled reports outlining worst-case scenarios involving highly hazardous chemicals. The Center reviewed reports for the 50 refineries that use HF. The report …"

"… s.”Legislation that would have forced companies to weigh alternatives to hazardous chemicals such as HF has failed repeatedly amid industry resistance. In a 2009 lette …"

"… s safety management rule, which requires companies that manufacture or use hazardous chemicals to take steps to prevent fires, explosions and chemical releases.Of the 50 …"

"… eally report what’s wrong,” said Bob Cavnar, a longtime manager in the oil and gas industry. Result? “Years and years of deferred maintenance.”Internal BP documen …"

"… ts didn’t evolve by chance. Fortified by enormous reserves of money, the oil and gas industry often gets its way. A notable exception last fall: Its failure to kill a C …"

"… d “more fatal or catastrophic incidents related to the release of highly hazardous chemicals … than any other industry sector covered by the [process safety manageme …"

"… m not from high numbers of minor injuries but rather from poor handling of hazardous chemicals that could lead to explosions or catastrophic releases of toxic substances …"

"… of health and environmental advocates. The agency is required to evaluate hazardous chemicals under the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act.A recent report by the Nationa …"

"… miles of onshore pipelines that ship crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, and hazardous chemicals across the United States. The agency has not issued any security regulatio …"

"… e to give Congress a plan for how to continue transporting natural gas and hazardous chemicals to key markets if a critical pipeline is attacked by terrorists. A draft p …"

"… gram’s intended funding collapsed. Starting in 1980, companies releasing hazardous chemicals were required to pay so-called “polluter pays” fees into a fund to sup …"