A train derails and spills at least 1,000 gallons of hazardous materials in the U.S. about once every two months. Nearly half of those derailments resulted in evacuations; more than a quarter resulted ...

This image provided by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism shows a train carrying tank cars, some containing hazardous materials, traveling across a railroad bridge in Paulsboro, N.J., on ...

Fire officials warn residents about the dangers of mercury spills and provide guidelines for proper handling and disposal of ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – After being called to two mercury spills in less than two weeks, Northampton Fire Rescue is urging residents to take serious precautions when handling mercury-containing ...

A toxic chemical spill now seems the most likely cause of what is claimed to be one of the largest fish kills in the history of the State. The recent kill, estimated by local angling clubs to have so ...

All of the UK’s rivers are now polluted with sewage, with campaigners warning of a “toxic chemical soup” in our waters. Leading campaign group Surfers Against Sewage is calling on the government and ...

A train derails and spills at least 1,000 gallons of hazardous materials in the U.S. about once every two months. Nearly half of those derailments resulted in evacuations; more than a quarter resulted ...

This image provided by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism shows a train carrying tank cars, some containing hazardous materials, traveling across a railroad bridge in Paulsboro, N.J., on ...