The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Thursday prescribed ways to prevent another explosive catastrophe like the one that […]
The first report on West Fertilizer cites plenty of reasons why the disaster happened.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released preliminary findings into the 2013 West Fertilizer explosion, which resulted in at least 14 fatalities, 226 injuries and widespread damage.
Nearing the one-year anniversary of the West, TX, explosion, fertilizer dealers can expect more fallout from this event through 2014 and beyond.
Lawyers are hoping to get testimony started in the West Fertilizer Plant explosion case soon. Attorneys representing more […]
When Uncle Sam resumes business, more fertilizer plant inspections may be on the docket if one Senator has her way.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is fining the parent company of the West Fertilizer plant, Adair Grain Inc., $118,300 for 24 violations.
Paul Derig of J.R. Simplot testified on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association at a House Subcommittee hearing titled “West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities.”
Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) came out swinging today at the Senate […]
Arguably, nobody in agriculture fielded more calls from retailers and the media in the wake of the West […]
Sen. Barbara Boxer announced Wednesday that she will hold a hearing next week on the fertilizer plant blast […]
On April 17, 2013, an explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer facility in West, TX, while emergency services […]
Now one month removed from the event, the plant fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. facility […]
At a press conference held yesterday evening by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and […]
The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will announce the […]
While the investigation into the origin and cause of the West Fertilizer Plant fire and explosion in West, […]
The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded two weeks ago, killing 14 people and injuring about 200, was a […]
Donald Adair, lifelong resident of the community of West, TX, and owner of Adair Grain Inc., today issued […]
An old saying claims that “one bad apple will spoil the whole bunch.” And given the events of […]
The fertilizer plant that exploded in West, TX, on Wednesday night was fined by the EPA in 2006 […]