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FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN · 2h

Lawmakers call for Conyers Biolab shutdown amid lingering chemical hazards

CONYERS, Ga. - Frustration spreads to the state Capitol as they call for Biolab in Conyers to shut down for good. This comes as a chemical plume is still shooting in the air after a fire on Sunday. "We are here today because this disaster has reminded us that we do not have to live like this.

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 of the BioLab chemical plant that caught fire on Sept. 29.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 14h

City of Conyers addresses concerns by residents regarding chemical plume from BioLab

City Manager Kameron Kelley assured citizens the company will answer for what it's caused across the community.

BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues

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 risk of exposure to chemicals. Here's what some experts say.

USA Today · 1d

BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues; Atlanta residents may soon smell chlorine

A shelter-in-place is now in effect for Rockdale County residents following the BioLab chemical fire. Atlanta residents could also soon be impacted.

BioLab fire: Overnight chlorine spike, Atlanta residents warned of haze and odor

According to a press release on their website, state and federal agencies are continuing to monitor air quality around the Atlanta metro area following the BioLab fire in Rockdale County. Authorities are using the Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA),

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Conyers BioLab fire in Georgia: Video shows status of cleanup, officials share update

Georgia officials are dealing with the aftermath of a chemical fire at a swimming pool cleaning facility near Atlanta. ...

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.

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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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What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday

Conyers, a city of roughly 17,000, has been evacuated and surrounding Rockdale County, with a population of nearly 100,000, ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution4h

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.

The Telegraph1d

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 ...

Atlanta Daily World2d

Thousands Forced To Shelter In Place As Chemical Fire At Conyers BioLab Facility Reveals The Plant’s Troubling History

A massive chemical fire at a BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, ignited chaos across the region, sending over 90,000 residents ...

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Georgia Tech chemistry professor breaks down chemicals in the air over Conyers BioLab plant

The chemical plume has put residents in Rockdale County into a shelter-in-place order for the remainder of the week during ...

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BioLab plant fire: Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from chemical-fueled inferno

Georgia officials are encouraging certain residents to evacuate after a fire erupted at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Video ...

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