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Lawmakers, residents and environmentalists call to close down Conyers BioLab
Lawmakers, Conyers residents and environmental groups rallied at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday to call for the shutdown ...
Leaders set to demand immediate closure of BioLab Thursday
The call comes in response to a recent fire that continues to release hazardous chemicals, affecting communities across the ...
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BioLab has close ties with Rockdale, received incentives for expansion
BioLab has enjoyed a close relationship with Rockdale County and economic development officials in the years it has operated there.
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Georgia BioLab explosion: Another capitalist disaster
BioLab rebuilt and expanded with a $16.7 million tax break rewarded by the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry in 2022.
Multiple class action suits filed against BioLab over Conyers chemical plant fire, subsequent plume
The fire, extinguished Sunday, caused a chemical reaction when the sprinkler system activated, mixing hazardous material on ...
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Federal investigators previously raised alarm about BioLab chemicals
After a fire in August 2020 at a BioLab chemicals facility in Louisiana sent a massive toxic plume over the surrounding community, federal investigators blamed the company for its poor preparation and ...
BIOLAB FIRE: Georgia Poison Center has taken nearly 700 calls about exposure to chlorine symptoms
According to Georgia Emergency Management Association, Metro Atlanta will wake up to a haze Thursday and possibly the smell ...
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BioLab fire sparks evacuation: How far will the impact reach in Georgia?
The Conyers chemical fire caused mass disruption for some North Georgia residents and the fallout is still a major issue, but ...
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Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta
Parts of Atlanta were covered by a haze and the smell of chlorine on Monday, and residents are concerned about the health ...
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Thousands Forced To Evacuate Following Biolab Explosion In Georgia
A chemical plant explosion in Conyers, Georgia, has led to the evacuation of over 17,000 residents and the closure of ...
'They need to close quick' | Woman sent to the hospital twice after breathing chemical plume from BioLab fire
CONYERS, Ga. — Days after the BioLab fire, those who live by the facility refuse to go home. Despite Rockdale County's shelter-in-place being in effect from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday, many ...