The company will host the town hall on Oct. 27 in conjunction with the opening of their $100 million claims program for people and businesses hit by the evacuations Memorial Day weekend.
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Company Behind Garden Grove Chemical Tank Emergency To Payout $125 Million
The payout comes after a chemical tank threatened to explode in Garden Grove in May of this year pushed 50,000 OC residents to evacuate the area.
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Irvine Moves Forward on Regulating Toxic Chemicals
After a mass hazmat evacuation happened in Garden Grove earlier this year, Irvine city leaders are asking facilities handling dangerous chemicals to notify their neighbors.
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Irvine Looks to Track Where Hazardous Materials are Handled in Town
The proposal comes after two hazardous waste incidents this year prompted evacuations in OC cities as residents ask for more safeguards.
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Garden Grove Chemical Plant Behind Evacuations to Reopen, Offering $100 Million in Claims
The claims program has not opened, with the company pledging it will be launched some time this fall.
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Orange County’s Top Civic Headlines as E-Bike Crackdowns Continue
A state bill that could mandate safety courses for e-bikes is making its way through the legislature, Brea officials doubled the city’s fines for unsafe e-bike riding – these are some of this week’s top civic headlines.
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State Denies Funding For Westminster’s Chemical Tank Emergency Response
State officials denied Westminster’s reimbursement claim for the Memorial Day chemical tank emergency that saw tens of thousands of residents under evacuation orders and pushed cities to open care centers.
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Residents Might Get Compensation for Garden Grove Chemical Tank Emergency
Residents affected by the chemical tank incident in May might be able to submit claims for any losses from GKN Aerospace, the company who owns the tank.
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Craciun: What Garden Grove Revealed About the Pollution We Don’t See
The Garden Grove chemical emergency exposed industrial risks many Orange County residents never knew existed. Long before emergency alerts, thousands of industrial boilers have quietly polluted the air near our homes, schools, and workplaces. As regulators weigh stronger clean air standards, Orange County has an opportunity to protect public health.
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Chemical Tank Evacuation Relief Fund Closes Amid Too Many Applications
It’s no longer possible to apply for help through the fund, with residents waiting up to five business days to hear back on whether they qualified or not for assistance.
