DEC continues monitoring chemical leak from plastics facility in Selkirk
Source: https://www.nny360.com/, September 2, 2020
By: Ellis Giacomelli
The state Department of Environmental Conservation continues to monitor a chemical gas leak from a stationary rail car at the SABIC Innovative Chemicals facility in Albany County.
First reported early Tuesday morning, the leak led to the evacuation of non-essential businesses within a half-mile of the facility, a shelter in place order for those within 1 mile of the area and several road closures this week. The evacuation, shelter in place order and closures were lifted Wednesday morning. Read more.