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Investigation uncovers little regulation of fertilizer plants

Environment

When an explosion at a fertilizer plant badly damaged much of the town of West, Texas, many asked if that could happen in their town. When the journalists at the Dallas Morning News tried to find out, they discovered it’s a very difficult question to answer.

Scientist makes breakthrough on effort to create non-explosive fertilizer

Environment

In West, Texas, a town grieves as it tries to pick up the pieces

Global Politics

Breakthrough on Effort to Create Non-Explosive Fertilizer

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