A few months after a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, President Barack Obama signed an executive order today that aimed at increasing safety and oversight of chemical plants across the country. In a series of measures, various federal, state and local agencies would share more information and look […]
In a letter to Texas Governor Rick Perry and governors of other states today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) called on state leaders to do more to prevent disasters at fertilizer plants like the one last April in West, Texas. “The federal government isn’t doing enough right now, and I’m going to lay out what I think we […]
The disaster brings up questions about regulation in the state and whether Texans should be living so close to industry.
An explosion and fire at a disposal well injured three last week, and has raised more questions than answers.
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