/tags/west-fertilizer-co West Fertilizer Co. en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:00:22 GMT /news/2021-02-11/new-details-emerge-about-the-federal-fallout-of-the-2013-explosion-in-city-of-west-texas A Texas Public Radio-Houston Public Media investigation has uncovered new details about the aftermath of the 2013 ammonium nitrate explosion in the city of West — one of the largest and deadliest chemical disasters in recent U.S. history. That explosion killed 15 people and led to a sweeping review of chemical safety policy at the federal level, but eight years later, many changes remain incomplete — or have been rolled back. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:00:22 GMT /news/2021-02-11/new-details-emerge-about-the-federal-fallout-of-the-2013-explosion-in-city-of-west-texas Dominic Anthony Walsh /texas-news/2016-01-29/report-not-enough-done-since-west-explosion The Texas Legislature’s efforts to beef up state oversight and avert deadly disasters like the 2013 West fertilizer plant explosion have been “not… Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:29:09 GMT /texas-news/2016-01-29/report-not-enough-done-since-west-explosion Kiah Collier Texas Tribune /2014-07-03/will-texas-gop-candidates-actions-on-chemicals-prove-toxic After a big explosion last year, Texans are worried about what's in nearby chemical plants. Attorney General Greg Abbott, who's running for governor, isn't making it easier for them to find out. Thu, 03 Jul 2014 16:35:00 GMT /2014-07-03/will-texas-gop-candidates-actions-on-chemicals-prove-toxic Wade Goodwyn /education/2013-08-23/west-students-head-back-to-school-and-a-portable-campus The first day of school Monday will be a homecoming for returning middle and high school students in West. After their schools were damaged in the April… Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:27:05 GMT /education/2013-08-23/west-students-head-back-to-school-and-a-portable-campus BJ Austin /texas-news/2013-07-09/senator-calls-on-governors-for-help-after-west-fertilizer-plant-explosion U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, the California Democrat who chairs the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, wants governors to take action to ensure… Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:28:26 GMT /texas-news/2013-07-09/senator-calls-on-governors-for-help-after-west-fertilizer-plant-explosion BJ Austin /texas-news/2013-06-27/senate-hearing-on-west-fertilizer-explosion-botched-regulation-and-enforcement Federal lawmakers want better regulation and enforcement of potentially explosive fertilizer chemicals. Senator Barbara Boxer, chair of the Senate… Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:34:51 GMT /texas-news/2013-06-27/senate-hearing-on-west-fertilizer-explosion-botched-regulation-and-enforcement BJ Austin /texas-news/2013-05-16/cause-of-fire-and-explosion-in-west-undetermined 4:46: Chris Connealy , Texas State Fire Marshal, says after one of the most intense explosion investigations ever undertaken by the ATF, the cause of the… Thu, 16 May 2013 21:58:36 GMT /texas-news/2013-05-16/cause-of-fire-and-explosion-in-west-undetermined Bill Zeeble /politics/2013-05-01/state-says-several-north-texas-facilities-store-ammonium-nitrate State emergency officials say the West Fertilizer plant where an explosion killed 14 people was under no obligation to have an evacuation plan. A Homeland… Wed, 01 May 2013 17:31:49 GMT /politics/2013-05-01/state-says-several-north-texas-facilities-store-ammonium-nitrate Courtney Collins /texas-news/2013-04-25/blog-america-needs-towns-like-west-obama-says-at-memorial-service Our final post, 4:51 p.m.: Taps is played and folded U.S. flags are delivered to family members of the deceased.In the background sit flag-draped coffins… Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:22:24 GMT /texas-news/2013-04-25/blog-america-needs-towns-like-west-obama-says-at-memorial-service Courtney Collins /texas-news/2013-04-20/im-here-to-help-welcomed-into-the-embrace-of-west-texas Reporter Courtney Collins expected just another grueling disaster scene when she left Dallas before dawn Thursday. But that's not what she found. Here's a… Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:45:46 GMT /texas-news/2013-04-20/im-here-to-help-welcomed-into-the-embrace-of-west-texas Courtney Collins