Isn't it true that the explosion at the fertilizer facility in West, Texas, that killed more than a dozen people and destroyed a large portion of the town could have been prevented or minimized if it had stored its ammonium nitrate more safely and kept less of it onsite?
Ed Markey: “Isn't it true that the explosion at the fertilizer facility in West, Texas, that killed more than a dozen people and…”
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Markey questions the safety measures at the West, Texas fertilizer facility.
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