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Dangerous Chemicals Are Being Stored All Over US, Not Always Safely

A newly released database of facilities that store hazardous chemicals shows where they’re located and reveals thousands of accidents have taken place there.
Dangerous Chemicals Are Being Stored All Over US, Not Always Safely
An EPA employee walks towards a stack of 55 gallon drum barrels in a staff parking lot near the Dirksen Senate building in Washington on Feb. 4, 2004. Mannie Garcia/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
9/22/2023|Updated: 9/22/2023
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Most Americans likely do not realize that there are thousands of facilities scattered throughout the United States that store large amounts of hazardous chemicals.

Some of these plants may be located in their own communities and history shows some of these facilities don’t always comply with safety rules meant to prevent catastrophic accidents and chemical releases that have maimed or killed employees—and that could pose a hazard to people in the wider community.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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