Blog: Chemical accidents happen more than once every two days in the US
According to the EPA, there are 150 serious chemical incidents a year in the U.S. But most of the 10 U.S. rail incidents involving the release of chemicals over the last two years happened at or near the facility that produces the chemical. … The Guardian searched EPA records and data from the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters and found: In the first seven weeks of 2023 alone, there were more than 30 incidents recorded by the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters, roughly one every day and a half. Last year the coalition recorded 188, up from 177 in 2021. The group has tallied more than 470 incidents since it started counting in April 2020.