Toledo Tank-Terminal Chemical Release Enters Cleanup Phase
The MC Tank Terminal incident has shifted from evacuation to cleanup, with the damaged intermodal tank contained and investigators still examining the cause.
Tagged: Environmental
Fatal Tank Stayed in Service After “Not Fit” Warning, CSB Says
CSB says a 1.2-million-gallon white-liquor tank remained in normal service after repeated inspections found shell areas below minimum safe thickness. The failure mechanism and final responsibility remain under investigation.
Flatbed Strike Shuts Enbridge Line 5 as 31,000 Barrels of NGLs Vaporize
A parked subcontractor flatbed rolled into an excavation and struck Line 5, forcing a shutdown while Enbridge clears propane and butane vapors and works toward a September 5 restart.
Explorer Pipeline Halts Glenpool Movements After Three-Tank Fire
Explorer shut movements into and out of its Glenpool, Oklahoma, facility after a suspected lightning strike started a fire involving three natural gasoline tanks. No injuries were reported; restart timing and product loss remain undisclosed.
Bio-Lab Fire Report Finds Five Failures Behind the Conyers Chemical Disaster
Federal investigators traced the 2024 Bio-Lab disaster to a corroded sprinkler, excess oxidizer inventory and safety systems allowed to fail. The findings carry direct lessons for shippers, warehouses and bulk carriers at the receiving end of a hazmat move.
Rentix Solutions Merger Creates 3,200-Unit National Equipment Platform
JDC and Vacuum Truck Rentals have combined to form Rentix Solutions, creating a national platform with more than 36 locations and over 3,200 pieces of specialized equipment. Its integrated rental, parts, service, and sales network could improve equipment access while increasing consolidation across the specialty-equipment market.
Heavy-Duty Truck Excise Tax Repeal: 7 Powerful Benefits and Risks for Tank Fleets
Heavy-duty truck excise tax repeal could lower upfront equipment costs for tank fleets, but it would also reopen major Highway Trust Fund and road-funding questions.
Water Tank Transport Demand Faces 7 Critical Shifts in a Strained Infrastructure Market
Water tank transport demand is rising as data centers, drought, wastewater compliance, reuse policy, and PFAS scrutiny reshape potable and waste liquid logistics.
EPA Renewable Fuel Standards: Mixed Outlook, Powerful 12-Point Set Two Final Rule Update for 2026–2027
EPA renewable fuel standards for 2026–2027 are final: record-high total applicable volumes, a seventy-percent SRE reallocation, revised equivalence values effective in 2027, eRIN removal, updated CWC pricing, and new litigation risk signals.
Valero Port Arthur Blast: 12 Warning Signals for Fuel Markets
Valero Port Arthur blast update on cause, TCEQ emissions data, restart status, lawsuits, and impacts to diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel logistics on the Texas Gulf Coast.
