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Months After a Chemical Emergency in OC Locals Say They Feel No Safer

The measure adds methyl methacrylate to California’s accidental-release program and requires prevention plans, emergency-response plans and backup cooling systems.

GKN Aerospace had written in an August update that it had targeted Sep. 28 to return to full operations following the emergency on Memorial Day week.

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New law tightens rules on explosive chemicals after Garden Grove scare

Sen. Tom Umberg’s law adds rules to cover methyl methacrylate, an explosive chemical; existing sites including GKN are exempt. CalMatters reported that the state’s accidental release program has long left explosive chemicals out.

·Sacramento, United States
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Spectrum Local News broke the news in United States on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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