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Ammonia Week in Review | August 18, 2023

August 18th, 2023

Smells Fishy in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 77-Year-Old Fish Factory with Troubled Past Suffers Ammonia Leak in Washington – The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an ammonia leak aboard a 77-year-old fish processing vessel with a history of health and safety violations. […keep reading] B.C. Company Fined $755K After Discharging Ammonia […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 11, 2023

August 11th, 2023

Ammonia Touted As Clean And Green in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia: A Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Fossil Fuels – The quest for alternative clean and renewable energy solutions has never been more pressing due to the environmental and energy problems caused by fossil fuels. […keep reading] 29 Women, Children Fall Unconscious […]

The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 10: Conclusion & Appendix A Database

August 8th, 2023

Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 10: Conclusion & Appendix A Database The Federal EPA and its body of regulations is not likely to go away anytime soon. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 4, 2023

August 4th, 2023

Ammonia Goes Back To School in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Environment and Climate Change Canada – Arctic Pearl Ice and Cold Storage Ltd. fined $755,000 for federal offences related to transporting and discharging ammonia into fish-bearing water in British Columbia. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Reported in Aurora Ice Plant; 50 Hospitalized – […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 28, 2023

July 28th, 2023

Tragedy Strikes Family Farm in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Courtland Community Comes Together after Ammonia Leak Kills Pear Farmer – A toxic chemical leak has claimed the life of a local family farmer whose orchard has been in business for more than 150 years. […keep reading] EPA Fines North Kingstown Food-Processing Plant $650K for […]