The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says it is monitoring a Wednesday morning propane leak at a plastics manufacturing facility in the Town of Petersburgh.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says it is monitoring a Wednesday morning propane leak at a plastics manufacturing facility in the Town of Petersburgh.
An evacuation order for people living within a half-mile radius of the Taconic facility was issued around 10:30 a.m.. It was lifted around 5 p.m. State Route 22 has been reopened.
Officials say an unknown amount of liquid propane was released from at least one tank. No injuries were reported.
In recent years, the Taconic facility was at the center of an investigation into PFAS contamination in the area.
