As many as 35 killed in Texas plant explosion

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Some 35 people -- including 10 first responders -- died in an massive explosion Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Mayor Tommy Muska said, according to USA Today.

The number included five volunteer fire fighters, four emergency responders and an off-duty fire fighter from Dallas who lived in West, the mayor told the newspaper.

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4/20/13 2:51 PM

Mike

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Jim Lincoln wrote:
Ken, regulations are laws -- which sometimes aren't enforced. There should be a law against that that would also go unenforced.

Jim if laws could prevent accidents, 40k people wouldn't die on the highways every year. That's probably why they're called accidents

4/20/13 2:43 PM

Jim Lincoln

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Ken, regulations are laws -- which sometimes aren't enforced. There should be a law against that

that would also go unenforced.

4/19/13 3:00 PM

Ken

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Jim Lincoln wrote:
Government regulations not being enforced, that's what caused it,

Government has no business making regulations. Criminal laws and tort laws are sufficient.

4/19/13 2:55 PM

Jim Lincoln

| Nebraska

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Government regulations not being enforced, that's what caused it, q.v., [URL=http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/04/18/4787039/fertilizer-plant-had-record-of.html]]]Fertilizer plant had record of government fines

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/04/18/4787039/fertilizer-plant-had-record-of.html#storylink=cpy[/URL], as such this sermon may only partially cover the event, [URL=http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?sermonID=10505121331]]]The Role of God in Natural Disasters[/URL] since sinful man played a role in this disaster.

4/19/13 11:22 AM

not a balm

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Probably the WTFD when they doused the Anhydrous Ammonia with water. This can cause an explosion.

"Water, under certain conditions, will set off anhydrous ammonia."

4/19/13 11:08 AM

Lisa

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Does anyone know what caused this ? Accident or terrorism ?

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