Nation Aug 28 Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find By Claire Rush, Associated Press
Nation Jun 12 More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank More than 100 individuals — including some families with pets — as well as local businesses are suing GKN Aerospace, saying the U.K.-based company was negligent in maintaining a safe facility, especially since it’s located in a large population center. By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
Nation Jun 10 FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations The warrant signed by a federal judge last week approved the seizure of documents and records related to the “storage, use, or disposal” of methyl methacrylate, the chemical inside the affected tank. By Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Nation May 28 Crews recover remains of 6 of 9 workers missing after chemical tank rupture in Washington The total death toll is 11, including three who are still missing. It’s one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in recent decades. By Claire Rush, Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Nation May 25 There's no longer a risk of explosion from a damaged California chemical tank. Here's what to know Authorities — scrambling to find a safe resolution after a tank containing a hazardous chemical at a Southern California aerospace plant was damaged — believe the risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated. But the evacuation order affecting tens… By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press