West, Texas explosion: Who knew what?
WEST, Texas -
As federal and state investigators continued their search for a cause to the deadly explosion in the town of West, Local 2 Investigates obtained documents highlighting what some described as a "regulatory gumbo" when it comes to government oversight of facilities similar to the West Fertilizer Company.
Records show that none of the five state and federal agencies that visited the company at different times over the years raised any concerns the plant was handling large amounts of ammonium nitrate. This a potentially explosive chemical that is suspected of being the source of the April 17 explosion that killed more than a dozen people, injured nearly 200 people and leveled buildings for several blocks.
"This explosion, I think, surprised a lot of people," said Senator John Cornyn. "It is no surprise that ammonium nitrate is explosive under the right conditions."
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