Tanks for Nothing: The Decades-Long Failure to Protect the Public from Hazardous Chemical Spills

Excerpt: “Throughout most of the U.S., the public is not protected from spills and other disasters involving storage of hazardous chemicals — including toxic and flammable substances — in aboveground tanks. For decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and most states have refused to act to protect the health and safety of workers and communities, as well as water and natural resources, from the threat of hazardous chemical tank fires, spills, and explosions.”

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Citation: Flores, D., Minovi, D., & Clark, J. (2021, December). Tanks for Nothing: The Decades-long Failure to Protect the Public from Hazardous Chemical Spills, A National Report and Case Study of Virginia. The Center for Progressive Reform. https://cpr-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/tanks-for-nothing-ast-rpt.pdf

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