A huge explosion took place at a Shepherd, Texas chemical plant on Wednesday, causing officials to ask some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place and turn off their air conditioning units. According to the Precinct 2 Constable of San Jacinto County, the building where the explosion took place was a petroleum processing plant. However, Polk County officials told NBC News, “At this... 

A whopping 5,253 tons of assorted chemicals, mainly oil and fuel additives, have been destroyed in a major blaze at a chemical plant in Rouen that prompted fears of potential health harm and environmental damage last week. The detailed report on what exactly burned in the September 26 incident at the plant, operated by US multinational chemical firm Lubrizol, was released by local administration on...