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The first proposal to tighten chemical storage regulations in the two years since the West fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people has passed the…
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West, the Central Texas town devastated by last year's fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people, will be getting two new schools.Groundbreaking…
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Don’t let the recent rains fool you. We’re still in drought and commentator David Marquis says there’s no reason to get comfortable.The tumbleweeds are…
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The firefighters who tried in vain to stop the burning West fertilizer plant from exploding weren't prepared for the dangers of the blaze, which was too…
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Officials from the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office plans to present the findings of its investigation into the deaths of first-responders in last year's…
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From StateImpact Texas: A year after a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas, a federal agency is releasing a report saying the disaster was...
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Update, Friday afternoon: Today, the morning after a citywide memorial, KERA’s Doualy Xaykaothao talked with Amber Adamson, author of an upcoming book…
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D Magazine’s Zac Crain is Facebook friends with practically half the town of West. He grew up just 500 yards from the fertilizer plant that exploded a…
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WBUR's "Here and Now" aired this story today. See more here. From StateImpact Texas: WEST, TX - Trucks and bulldozers are still working here, the site...
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Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the day when West, Texas, changed forever. A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant rocked the small town in…
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Some lawmakers say a deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West last year could be the state's best opportunity to pass needed safety measures. But it's going to be an uphill battle.
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This week's anniversary of the West fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people brought Texas lawmakers back to the Capitol in Austin to consider…