TL;DR Sherwin-Williams stored a chemically unstable, explosive organic peroxide at its Garland, Texas facility without adequately accounting for the region’s extreme summer heat. On August 7, 2023, the chemical overheated, decomposed, and caused an overpressure release event, sending hazardous vapors into the air and firefighting runoff into Duck Creek. The EPA found three separate violations … Continue reading Sherwin-Williams paid a $200K EPA fine after forgetting that Texas gets hot in the summer