Tag Archives: Rubbertown

More Bad Chemicals In Rubbertown

June 17, 2009 – 4:54 pm

Looks like if Rubbertown isn’t burning, it’s smoldering. From the indubitable James Bruggers, via The C-J, wherein the American Synthetic Rubber Co. pays a paltry fine for pumping sulfur dioxide into the lungs of area residents:

Air district officials said the plant, located in Rubbertown on Camp Ground Road, violated terms of a permit that governs [...]

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Ammonia Leak Points Out the Obvious

May 13, 2009 – 8:19 pm

So you may have heard about this (fatal and tragic) ammonia leak at the American Cold Storage building. Although we’re eager to know just how it started, the fact that the ACS distribution center, which is essentially one gigantic chemical freezer, is located a heartbeat away from homes, businesses, and the University of Louisville Belknap [...]

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