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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Company faces major fine for failing to report hazardous chemical cargo spill on railway: 'Required to immediately notify'
A July 2024 chemical leak in Springfield, Massachusetts, spotlighted the need for urgent action and notification when hazardous substances are spilled. Workers at Astro Chemicals were transferring a sodium hydroxide-based solution when a valve was left open, according to WWLP 22 News in February. What was initially thought to be a smaller leak turned out to amount to up to 3,200 gallons spilling onto the soil and crushed-stone ground cover of a railway trackbed. Regulations require that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection be notified "within two hours of becoming aware of a spill, if the spill exceeds 50 pounds," the local station reported. WWLP said that the agency wasn't called until the next day. "When a reportable quantity of hazardous material is released, responsible parties are required to immediately notify their local fire department and MassDEP," Michael Gorski, director of the agency's office in Springfield, told the outlet. Sodium hydroxide is a potent substance used for multiple purposes, according to the Virginia Health Department. It can be used to make soap and clean wood. It's also found in household cleaning products. The chemical can cause burns and blindness, while powder forms have the potential to cause lung damage if inhaled. Sodium hydroxide is just one example of the chemicals that are transported around the country and all over the world every day. Most reach their destinations without incident. But spills of dangerous cargo can lead to disaster and require quick mitigation from trained experts. A 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, for example, unleashed toxic vinyl chloride. Air, water, and soil pollution fallout will continue to be studied long after. Last year in Maine, one of the country's largest spills of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — chemicals found in household items like non-stick cookware and also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" — occurred at the decommissioned Brunswick Naval Air Station. A malfunctioning fire suppression system sent about 51,000 gallons of foam containing PFAS into the water. A "do not eat" order for local fish was issued, among other precautions, according to The Guardian. In Maine and in Massachusetts, watchdog groups and officials called for better communication about the contamination events. Fast action from trained professionals is key to safe containment, but experts and the public also need to receive information in a timely manner, guided by regulations, to ensure strategic cleanup, effective monitoring, thorough follow-up, and trust. Immediate reports to the proper authorities can limit damage from hazardous spills. Do you worry about air pollution in and around your home? Yes — always Yes — often Yes — sometimes No — never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. "This assures timely response, assessment, mitigation, and cleanup to protect both the public and the environment," Gorski told WWLP, regarding the Springfield case. Astro received a $25,000 penalty from the environmental agency. $2,500 of that penalty was suspended, to the company's credit, for a speedy cleanup on its part, per the local report. Becoming informed about the plans and procedures in your community regarding potential environmental hazards is a good way to make sure measures are in place to prevent and mitigate pollution. Communities can also come together to support pro-environment policies to safeguard local ecosystems and the water systems that connect us all from chemical contamination. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Fox Sports
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Last Night in Baseball: Salvador Perez's 4 doubleheader doubles
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to handle themselves. That's why we're here to help, though, by sifting through the previous days' games, and figuring out what you missed, but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Perez collects 5 hits, 4 doubles What a day for Salvador Perez. Sure, it was two games in one day, but five hits, four RBI, and four doubles — with Perez as the Royals' catcher for one of those two games — is a fine day's work whether over nine innings or 18. Especially since his Royals won both games of that doubleheader. That third double was nearly a home run, too — just another few inches higher, and it clears the wall. Ah, well, four doubles from someone who runs like Perez — which is to say, like someone who has been catching in the majors for 14 years now — is much more fun than three doubles and a homer, even if the stat sheet disagrees. On top of all of that, Perez somehow found time for a goofy thing to happen: he broke his belt on a slide. Sliding into second en route to that aforementioned third double of the day, the belt buckle came permanently undone in a way that was immediately visible once Perez turned. How'd it break? Teammate Bobby Witt Jr. had the answer : "That's what happens when you're that fast." Rockies tie a record they wish they had not In case you didn't catch it in the video, the Rockies were the Royals' opponents in that doubleheader, which means they had the opposite kind of day that Perez did. Dropping two games in a single day puts their record at 4-20 for the season, which is worrisome enough as is, but Colorado has now piled up enough road defeats in a row for it to be brought up in this space. The Rockies have now lost 13 road games in a row, which ties their franchise-worst record set back in 2008. That's not ideal, but at least they're still a ways off from the MLB record, which belongs to the 2021 Diamondbacks. Arizona lost 24 straight games on the road that year, in a season in which they'd lose 110 games and finish 55 games back of first in the NL West… and 22.5 games behind the fourth-place Rockies. The good news for the Rockies is that all they need is one win on the road to snap this thing and keep it from becoming more than just a franchise record. In other good news, it's also still just April. Given how the season has gone so far, though, it being just April is also potentially bad news. Gorski homers in first MLB at-bat Matt Gorski is 27 years old. He was born in 1997, which is not even the same century that many fellow MLB rookies were born in, and he was drafted in 2019, in the second round. He spent five years in the minors after that, and didn't even get started there until the 2021 season since there was no 2020 Minor League Baseball thanks to COVID-19. On Thursday night, Gorski finally made his MLB debut for the Pirates, and he hit a home run in his first at-bat: Now there's a man who earned the silent treatment. Christian Yelich would probably like to take this sequence back. And not just because the Giants ended up defeating the Brewers by one run, either. Having the ball drop right out of your glove is bad enough, but the fall afterward while trying to change direction… the group chat is going to have a lot of fun with this one. Your group chat? Yelich's? Yes. You know a pitch was nasty when Mariners' closer Andrés Muñoz had quite the outing on Thursday, striking out two of the three batters that he faced to lock down the win and earn a save against the Red Sox. The strikeout that stuck out the most was the second of those, against Kristian Campbell, which also ended the game. Ending the game was not what made it notable, though. (Starts at 0:25 seconds.) Campbell was fooled so bad by Muñoz's pitch that he lost his grip on his bat, when went flying nearly into left field. The pitch had 38 inches of vertical break, and it was nowhere near where Campbell thought it would be, nor at the time he thought it would be. What a pitch. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
CBS News
25-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Pirates rookie first baseman Matt Gorski homers in his first major league at-bat
Despite losing to the Angels 4-3 on Thursday night, the Pirates did have a moment that hasn't happened in their organization in more than a decade. First baseman Matt Gorski, who had been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day, made his big league debut and did so in style. Gorski led off the second inning and took Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson to deep left-center, hitting a three-run home run in his first Major League at-bat. MATT GORSKI FIRST AT BAT 🤝 FIRST HOME RUN! — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 25, 2025 It's the first time a Pirates player to homered in their first big league at-bat since Starling Marte hit a home run against Houston in 2012. The 27-year-old has spent part of the past four years with Triple-A Indianapolis and is putting together a solid season. In 70 at-bats this year, he has 21 hits, three home runs, and 14 RBIs, for a batting average of .300. After the game, Gorski talked about how hitting a home run in his first at-bat is nothing new to him. "Every level besides Triple-A, my first hit has been a homer," Gorski said. "That's something that I'm going to take home, I guess. That's how I've started other levels before, so it was cool to start the Major League level like that." In his MiLB career, Gorski has 417 hits in 1,697 plate appearances, 90 home runs, and a career batting average of .246.
Indianapolis Star
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Watch ex-HSE, Indiana baseball player Matt Gorski hit a home run in his first MLB at-bat
Could there be a better "Welcome to the Show" moment? Matt Gorski, a 27-year-old outfielder from Hamilton Southeastern High School and Indiana baseball, made an instant impact Thursday night in his major-league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He smacked a home run against the Los Angeles Angels in his first at-bat. Gorski hit 24 homers with 108 RBIs and .306 batting average over three seasons for the Hoosiers (2017-19) before the Pirates selected him in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft. Gorski played for the Indianapolis Indians briefly in 2022 and '23 and was on the team full-time in 2024. He got a call up to the Pirates on Thursday. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 'You hope and pray to get it one day, but you never really know until you get it,' Gorski said just before the season. 'Hopefully, it'll be because I earned it, not because of injuries or anything like that.' Gorski hit .330 in his HSE career, going .344 as a senior with 5 home runs and 30 RBIs.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former Sip & Purr Cafe will soon be home to a new Milwaukee bakery. It focuses on local ingredients
The former Sip & Purr Cat Cafe on Milwaukee's east side will soon be home to a new bakery. Poppy Bakery is to open in May at 2021 E. Ivanhoe Place, owner Amy Gorski said. Its planned hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, according to an occupancy permit application filed with the city Department of Neighborhood Services. Poppy, which focuses on local ingredients for its cinnamon rolls, cookies, cheesecakes and other items, began operating in 2023 at the Brookfield Farmers Market, and also has operated at the Waukesha Winter Farmers Market. The shift to Milwaukee marks Poppy's first brick and mortar location, Gorski said. It comes after the business saw strong growth in 2024. "I wanted a place where we could all sit down together," Gorski told the Journal Sentinel. She said the 1,800-square-foot location needed little remodeling from its previous life as Sip & Purr, where guests could order coffee and pastries while viewing cats available for adoption. Also, the east side's growing vitality and strong foot traffic make it a good location, Gorski said. Gorski grew up in the Chicago area and earned her bachelor's degree in 2012 at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She graduated from Chicago's Kendall College culinary school in 2014, and has since worked at restaurants and bakeries in the Chicago area, as well as Ohio. Gorski returned to the Milwaukee area for Poppy Bakery's 2023 launch in part because of her familiarity with the community. That includes mentoring from Milwaukee chef and restaurateur Dan Jacobs − head chef and co-owner of EsterEv and Dandan, five-time James Beard Best Chef Midwest semi-finalist, and "Top Chef" finalist. Gorski's financing for Poppy's new location includes more than $7,600 raised on Kickstarter. "I've got a community that's rallying behind me," she said. Meanwhile, Sip & Purr is preparing to open in its new location at 833 E. Brady St. Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@ and followed on Instagram, Bluesky, X and article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Poppy Bakery plans May opening at Milwaukee's former Sip & Purr Cafe Sign in to access your portfolio
