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Admin Targets EPA Risk Program; Chemical Accidents Up 51%

7/10/2026

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The administration proposes to dismantle the EPA’s Risk Management Program, which obliges over 12,500 high-risk facilities to develop emergency protocols.
A new analysis finds U.S. chemical accidents have risen 51% since 2021, including a Garden Grove tank evacuation of 40,000 residents and a Longview collapse that killed 11 workers.
Peer analysis says the count likely misses worker-only incidents, with the rollbacks shifting disaster risk onto nearby communities and employees.

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Story summary

The administration proposes to dismantle the EPA’s Risk Management Program, which obliges over 12,500 high-risk facilities to develop emergency protocols.
A new analysis finds U.S. chemical accidents have risen 51% since 2021, including a Garden Grove tank evacuation of 40,000 residents and a Longview collapse that killed 11 workers.
Peer analysis says the count likely misses worker-only incidents, with the rollbacks shifting disaster risk onto nearby communities and employees.