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West Fertilizer Co. had spotty regulatory history, records show
The West, Texas, fertilizer plant destroyed by a massive explosion has paid nearly $8,000 to at least two regulatory agencies for safety and transportation violations, records show. West Fertilizer Co. paid $5,250 last year to the U.S. Pipeline and...
Tags: Explosions, Chemical Industry, Punishment, Environmental Issues, Insurance
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11 first responders among the dead in Texas fertilizer explosion
WEST, Texas -- Officials confirmed Thursday that 11 first responders were among the dead in a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant that injured at least 160 and devastated a section of this small town. State public safety officials have declined to...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Texas State University student says her family among 'lucky ones'
April Puckett logged onto Twitter just 10 minutes after a massive explosion rocked her hometown of West, Texas. Puckett, a 19-year-old freshman at Texas State University in San Marcos, began seeing friends’ pictures of a looming mushroom cloud...
Tags: Explosions, Chemical Industry, Emergency Incidents
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Dispatch tapes reveal harrowing moments after Texas explosion
In the moments after an explosion tore through a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, dispatchers pleaded for help for downed firefighters, summoning assistance from nearby agencies and directing fire trucks, haz-mat units and other responders to scenes of...Tags: Chemical Industry, Plant Openings, Sports
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MIT police officer reported shot near campus
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A Massachussetts Institute of Technology police officer was reported shot on or near campus Thursday evening, according to local media and scanner reports. MIT police could not immediately be reached for comment. An official with the...
Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemical Industry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Shootings
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West firefighters died in the line of duty
WEST, Texas -- Bryce Reed stuffed the trunk of his vehicle with Gatorade at a Best Western hotel and braced himself for what would come next. Before heading to the scene of a devastating explosion that killed at least 11 people and wounded more than 160...
Tags: Explosions, Chemical Industry, Fires, Emergency Incidents
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'Our sorrow is great,' says pastor at Texas explosion vigil
WEST, Texas -- In the dimly lit sanctuary of Assumption Catholic Church, hundreds gathered here to embrace their friends and family, to cry and to pray for answers just about 24 hours after the tragedy that has left this small East Texas town reeling....
Tags: Explosions, Chemical Industry, Religion and Belief, Emergency Incidents
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MIT officer dies after campus shooting
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer died after a shooting on campus, Cambridge Police said Thursday night. The officer was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. There was a heavy...
Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemical Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Manufacturing and Engineering, Massachusetts General Hospital
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West, Texas, explosion: Toxic cloud could be spread by strong winds
Authorities dealing with a huge explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, were preparing for a possible shift in the winds that could push toxic clouds toward areas not yet affected by the disaster, officials said early Thursday. At least...Tags: Explosions, Chemical Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Emergency Incidents
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Rain hampers search for survivors of Texas explosion [Update]
Even as as President Obama pledged federal assistance to the devastated community, morning rainfall was hampering search and rescue efforts Thursday at the site of the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion, which killed as many as 15 people and...Tags: Rick Perry, Chemical Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, CBS Corp., White House
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Fertilizer plant explodes near Waco, Texas, injuring dozens
A large explosion rocked a small community near Waco, Texas, Wednesday night, triggering a raging fire and dozens of injuries. The Waco Tribune reported that several firefighters were hurt after a fertilizer plant exploded in the town of West, Texas....Tags: Explosions, Hospitals and Clinics, Chemical Industry, Medical Specialization, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Police say 5 to 15 people could be dead after massive explosion at Texas fertilizer plant
WEST, Texas (AP) -- Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and...
Tags: Explosions, Medical Specialization, Chemical Industry, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), Nursing
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