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• Apex Environmental Quality Lawsuit Filed

  Staff Writer | October 09, 2006 5:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  What is believed to be the first lawsuit against Environmental Quality in the wake of the chemical fire at the Apex, NC plant was filed Friday before the plaintiffs even returned to their home. The hazardous waste plant caught on fire Thursday night and forced over half of the cities residents to evacuate."To look out and see flames in my backyard, it scared me to death. It was repeated, boom,...

• Thousands Evacuated in Apex Chemical Fire

  Staff Writer | October 06, 2006 10:42 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  More than 16,000 people who live in Apex, NC have been evacuated from their homes after a chemical fire caused explosions and blew poisonous gasses (including chlorine) and black smoke over much of the town. The incident occurred at an EQ Industrial Services hazardous waste plant. There have already been reports of over 100 nursing home residents and around 10 emergency responders being taken to...