Chemical groups note one-year anniversary of plant explosion Today is the one-year anniversary of an explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that killed 15 people, and at least two associations have released statements to mark the event. The blast at West Fertilizer Plant "was most likely preventable," said Larry Sloan, CEO of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates. "We must ensure that laws requiring state and local emergency response planning are working and being enforced as Congress intended and, if not, why. These laws leverage the power of local communities rather than rely on an over-extended cadre of federal agencies." http://prn.to/RrIftS One result of… Read More