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Hopewell confirms strong odor caused by ammonia vapor leak at plant
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (252+ words) Authorities in Hopewell say an industrial leak of ammonia vapor prompted them to issue a shelter-in-place advisory for about 90 minutes late in the evening of May 9 after residents reported a strange chemical odor. No one was reported injured by the…...