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Federal Judge Orders Pennsylvania Utility Regulators to Release Records in Fatal Chocolate Factory Explosion Probe

WEST READING, PENNSYLVANIA – Pennsylvania utility regulators have been ordered by a federal judge to release inspection records to the National Transportation Safety Board as part of the investigation into a deadly explosion at a chocolate factory. The ruling by US District Judge Christopher C. Conner comes after a dispute with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, which initially refused to provide the reports for UGI Utilities Inc. UGI Utilities Inc, a natural gas utility, is …

Federal Regulators Review Multiple Fatality Crash in Illinois Involving Toxic Substance Leakage

TEUTOPOLIS, Illinois – A tragic accident involving a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois has resulted in “multiple fatalities” and prompted the evacuation of area residents due to dangerous air conditions. Federal regulators are currently reviewing the crash that occurred near Teutopolis, with the National Transportation Safety Board leading the investigation. The incident, which involved the overturning of a tanker carrying anhydrous ammonia, led to the release of a dangerous cloud of the …