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FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated

Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/g-s1-127381/fbi-garden-grove-chemical-tank-evacuations

#TopNews #News #GardenGrove #FBI #GKNAerospace

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Federal search warrant being served at Garden Grove aerospace facility after chemical tank crisis

A federal search warrant is being served at the Garden Grove aerospace facility where a compromised tank carrying a toxic chemical forced evacuations.

https://abc7.com/post/search-warrant-being-served-garden-grove-chemical-plant/19269935/

#TopNews #News #GardenGrove #GKNAerospace #BoilingLiquidExpandingVaporExplosion

Tracy Rosenberg Jun 2

14 facilities in CA produced 333,518 pounds of #MMA waste in 2024. Such plants are predominantly located in communities of color, with an average of 77% of the residents within a mile" #GardenGrove https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/29/nearly-2-million-californians-live-within-3-miles-of-a-plant-like-gkn-in-garden-grove/

Nearly 2 million Californians live within 3 miles of a plant like GKN in Garden Grove

One expert said the days-long crisis at the aerospace plant should be a “wake-up call” for similar companies to carefully review their safety and emergency protocols.

Orange County Register

Ed Wilk antifascist Jun 1

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (KABC) -- There is no longer a threat of explosion, fire or chemical leak for a damaged tank at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, the Orange County Fire Authority announced on Tuesday night.

https://abc7.com/live-updates/garden-grove-chemical-tank-emergency-leaking-toxic-chemicals-orange-county-will-spill-explode-officials-say/19152918/entry/19160210/

#GardenGrove #ChunderRoad

Map shows potential OC blast zone if unstable chemical tank explodes

In a post on social media, OCFA officials showed a potential blast map, which could affect nearby neighborhoods if the tank explodes.

ABC7 Los Angeles

Tracy Rosenberg May 29

"Due to the nature of the F-35’s global supply chain, it is likely that the #F-35 components produced at the #GardenGrove facility are incorporated into aircraft exported to #Israel" https://theintercept.com/2026/05/28/garden-grove-california-chemical-leak-f-35-israel/

Company Behind California Chemical Leak Was Building F-35 Parts Amid Rush of Orders From U.S. and Israel

The military contractor whose leak displaced 50,000 Californians makes millions aiding fighter jet production for Lockheed Martin.

The Intercept

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Peter Riley May 28

#GKNAerospace military contractor chemical leak displaced 50,000 people at #GardenGrove Orange County California ( #F35 fighter jet production for #LockheedMartin)

Permitted to Pollute
https://web.archive.org/web/20260526080840/https://ggcity.org/buildingpermit/permits/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search=A-321768

To Double profits ?
https://www.gknaerospace.com/news-insights/news/gkn-aerospace-to-double-f-35-canopy-production-capacity-as-demand-ramps-up/

#militaryindustrialcomplex