The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has launched an investigation into the release of toxic nitric ...

Trump's 2026 budget proposal eliminates the federal agency that investigates major chemical plant explosions and industrial ...

The closure of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board could mean more accidents and explosions at chemical ...

On June 3, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report into the fatal explosion and eruption at the Techniques Surfaces USA (“TS USA”) liquid nitriding ...

New U.S. Chemical Safety Board Tool. Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 1/20/2025. On Tuesday, January 14, the CSB announced a new “incident report” tool, ...

New U.S. Chemical Safety Board Tool. Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 1/20/2025. On Tuesday, January 14, the CSB announced a new “incident report” tool, ...

In June 2022, the EPA launched an investigation into chemical safety at Valero’s Wilmington refinery, which sits in a densely populated urban area, surrounded by at least 153,000 residents ...

The Trump administration has proposed to shut down the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents ...

Valero will pay more than $270,00 in fines as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, after the regulator found several chemical safety violations at the company’s ...

The Biden-appointed leadership of the Chemical Safety Board says its work is more important than ever, but the White House wants it gone by 2026.Maxine Joselow reports for The Washington Post.In short ...

Since becoming operational in 1998, the board has played a key role in probing the root causes of major chemical accidents. It has also issued safety recommendations that have informed regulations ...

Since 1998, the Chemical Safety Board has played a key role in probing the causes of major chemical accidents. Updated June 3, 2025. ... (Scott Olson/Getty Images) By Maxine Joselow.