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West Fertilizer plant owner sued for explosion and fire in plant

April 24, 2013 Waco, Texas– The owner of the West Fertilizer plant that had a deadly explosion and fire last week, that led to something like 14 dead and several injured, is being sued by a person staying in the vicinity, as well as several insurance companies, reports Yahoo news (via Reuters). In the mishap, … Read more

Oil tanker collision in Texas causes big oil spill

Sunday, Jan 24, 2010-Port Arthur,TX A collision between an oil tanker (ship) and a barge towing vessel caused an oil spill in the waters off Port Arthur,TX.  The oil spilled is estimated to be about 450,000 gallons, a huge amount by any account.The spill is being cleaned up with booms. Fire and emergency responder officers … Read more