Hearing Entitled “Preventing Potential Chemical Threats and Improving Safety: Oversight of the President’s Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security”
Letter expresses disappointment in Tesoro's recent actions blocking the CSB from investigating the February 12, 2014, sulfuric acid release and resulting serious injuries at the Tesoro refinery in Martinez, California.
Watch "Tragic Chemical Accidents: Tales, Investigations, and Lessons Learned" - available until March 6, 2014.
Statement from CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso
Too many corporations are letting essential refinery equipment run to failure. The human cost is too great to bear, writes guest columnist Rafael Moure-Eraso.
CSB Testimony from Transportation and Infrastructure Field Hearing on Charleston, WV Chemical Spill
CSB Chairperson Applauds ICC code changes
The CSB today released a new computer animation recreating the explosion and fire that killed seven workers at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington on April 2, 2010.
Company Failed to Apply Inherently Safer Technology, Did Not Install Damage-Resistant Materials. State and National Chemical Safety Regulations Designed to Protect Workers and Surrounding Communities Should be Strengthened, Draft Report Says
In New York Times op-ed, CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso says "The United States is facing an industrial chemical safety crisis."