Texas to look into locations of other fertilizer plants
Some likely to be in populated areas
The spectacle of frightened elderly nursing home patients being rescued from debris following last week’s explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant had a jarring affect on many Americans. So did photos of debris where approximately 80 homes once stood, and pictures of an apartment complex that had its windows blasted out by the explosion.
In the wake of the West Fertilizer Co. incident that killed 14 people, Texas legislators plan to investigate how many of the state’s 592 fertilizer plants are located near homes, schools and businesses.