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A shingle recycler whose Marengo plant exploded last week, injuring up to 15 people -- including himself -- ran into problems with regulators and residents when he tried out his idea in other states.
The Iowa DNR said Friday that hazardous materials are leaking from the factory into the Iowa River and ordered it to "cease operations."
As firefighters responded to an explosion and fire at the C6-Zero plant in Marengo, Iowa, they didn't know the chemicals inside and the plant's sprinkler system didn't go off and appeared to not be working, according to Marengo Police Chief Ben Gray.
The explosion and fire last week injured 15 people at the plant in Marengo.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released its 2021 Hate Crime report Monday, which shows hate crimes are up in Georgia from the year before.