Chemical Leak at Plant in La Porte, TX, Kills 2

Video of Official Statement

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Here is the CSB announcement…

July 28, 2021, Washington, D.C. The Chemical Safety Board is deploying a team to the LyondellBasell incident site in La Porte, TX. We expect the team will arrive this afternoon to begin their assessment. The CSB will provide an update after the assessment is underway. ​

The CSB’s core mission activities include conducting incident investigations; formulating preventive or mitigative recommendations based on investigation findings and advocating for their implementation; issuing reports containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations arising from incident investigations; and conducting studies on chemical hazards.

For more information, contact Communications Manager Hillary Cohen at public@csb.gov or by phone at 202.446.8094.