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Texas explosion: At least 60 people still unaccounted for
WEST, Texas — About 60 people remained unaccounted for after the explosion at a fertilizer plant here, but authorities remain hopeful that number reflects not a significant loss of life but the difficulty of tracking down people who have been...Tags: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Chemical Industry, Ted Cruz, Sports, John Cornyn
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West, Texas, grieves for its first responders in blast's wake
WEST, Texas--There’s a picture of this tiny town’s volunteer fire department, 19 men and women dressed mostly in red uniforms, with one T-shirt reading “Happy Happy Valley.” But superimposed behind them is a sea of flames, an ode...
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Official: 12 bodies recovered after Texas blast
Updated 2:00 p.m. WEST, Texas (AP) — The bodies of 12 people have been recovered from the remnants of a tiny Texas farm town that was rocked by a roaring explosion at a fertilizer plant, authorities said Friday, confirming for the first time the...Tags: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Roman Catholicism, Environmental Issues, Punishment, Government
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Donations, help flow after Texas explosion: 'That's what we do'
Two days after a fatal explosion shrouded a small Texas town in an eerie plume of smoke, officials still weren't sure exactly how many people had died. But one thing had become increasingly clear: Texas is a team. Using a Facebook group called “...Tags: Chemical Industry, Sports
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Consumer Reports: Easy ways to enjoy your yard more and maintain it less
America's love for lawns is alive and well, but more of us are letting other features into the yard. In a nationally representative Consumer Reports survey, almost a third of homeowners who made changes to their lawn in the last year reduced its size in...Tags: Chemical Industry, Weather, Agriculture, Washington, DC, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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West, Texas, continues grim search in wake of fertilizer explosion
WEST, Texas – This tiny Central Texas town with Czech roots continued the grim task Friday of pulling bodies from the rubble of a massive explosion at a fertilizer factory. Among the dead are expected to be 12 firefighters and first responders who...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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As Texas town reels from explosion, a turn to faith
WEST, Texas — The crowd that had gathered — lighting candles, offering prayers, crying as they tightly embraced family and friends — had streamed from the dimly lit sanctuary of Assumption Catholic Church, but Kelly Nelson lingered...
Tags: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Roman Catholicism, Chemical Industry, Religion and Belief, Emergency Incidents
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Fertilizer plant blast stuns, shatters Texas town
WEST, Texas — Alicia McCowan had just finished her shift at the Sonic drive-in when the blast erupted nearby, leveling buildings in a wide circle. Above, a mushroom cloud bloomed against a yellow-pink sky. She knew the source — the West...Tags: Chemical Industry, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Auction Service, Radio Industry
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More mulch is not better
Please settle an argument. You say to spread no more than 1-2 inches of mulch around a tree. Since mulch holds moisture in soil, isn't more mulch even better? Seems logical — but more isn't always better in this case. Mulch does shade soil and...
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Texas explosion: Two families, two frantic searches for relatives
Moments after a flaming fertilizer plant exploded in the town of West, Texas, two women immediately leaped behind the wheels of their cars. Alicia McCowan, 24, had just completed a shift at the local Sonic drive-in Wednesday night when the blast struck....Tags: Chemical Industry, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Nursing, Medical Specialization
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West Fertilizer Co. fined $2,300 in 2006 for lack of safety plan
This post has been updated. See note below.The West, Texas, fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday was fined $2,300 in 2006 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not having a risk management program in place, records show. West Fertilizer Co. settled with the environmental agency in...Tags: Chemical Industry, Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Punishment
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Many shelters empty as Texas evacuees seek out friends and family
When the showroom floor of a West, Texas, auto dealership began to shake Wednesday night, general manager Ronnie Sykora knew something was very wrong. Then Sykora heard the news: A nearby fertilizer plant had caught fire and exploded. He rushed to...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, First Aid
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