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A chemical fire is shown here in West Phoenix on May 21, 2014. Brandon Quester/AZCIR
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Poor oversight cited in Texas ammonium nitrate blast mirrored in Arizona

by Brandon Quester May 7, 2014October 26, 2020

One year after a fertilizer plant explosion killed 15 people, injured hundreds and devastated the town of West, Texas, significant questions remain about the safety and security of hazardous chemical storage facilities across the U.S. and in Arizona.

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