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Chemicals

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OC tank update: Cleanup phase begins as legal claims mount

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  • May 29
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2 dead, 9 remain missing in chemical tank rupture

  • May 28

Check chemical facilities in your area with EPA's interactive map

  • May 27
City of Longview via AP

1 dead, 9 missing in chemical tank implosion at WA state mill

  • May 27

OC family welcomes 20 relatives to their home during evacuation

  • May 25

What is methyl methacrylate, the chemical inside Garden Grove tank?

  • May 23

Tank spewing toxic chemicals in OC will fail or blow up, officials say

  • May 22

Tank spews toxic chemicals in Garden Grove

  • May 22

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Study finds carcinogenic chromium-6 near Palisades, Eaton fire cleanup zones

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Cleanup phase begins after chemical tank crisis in Garden Grove

  • May 29
1:53

Chemical tank crisis: Legal claims mount against GKN Aerospace as EPA tests air

  • May 28
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2 dead, 9 remain missing in chemical tank rupture

  • May 28
2:45

Garden Grove tank incident: Evacuees return, but concerns linger

  • May 27
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What we know about deadly chemical tank implosion at Washington state pulp and paper mill

  • May 27

Latest Stories

Father, teen son arrested after bomb squad destroys chemicals at New York home

The father and son told police in their statements that they bought the chemicals to build rockets.

  • Apr 23

'Dirty Dozen' produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including 'forever chemicals'

Leafy greens such as spinach and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues based on government tests.

  • Mar 24

Irvine teen breaks silence after at-home science lab sparks FBI hazmat investigation

A 17-year-old just months away from earning his degree from UC Irvine is speaking out after his at-home science lab led to a weeklong investigation. He believes it's all a big misunderstanding.

  • Mar 4

Juvenile mixing 'unknown chemicals' triggers hazmat investigation at Irvine home

A hazardous materials investigation at a home inside an Irvine gated community was triggered after a juvenile mixed unknown chemicals, authorities said.

  • Feb 27

European Union bans key ingredient in gel nail polish | What to know

The substance, TPO, is still permitted in the United States.

  • Sep 3, 2025