[Responsibility2nd]

My thoughts and prayers are with the families in West.

I've stopped at the Czech Stop a million times for Kolaches. One time I drove a few blocks off the interstate and was very impressed at their quaint downtown and the overall charm of this small little town in Texas.

[Aqua225]

One thing that isn’t clear, some news reports say anhydrous ammonia, some say ammonium nitrate.

Which is it? Does anyone know?

[dartuser]

Does this mean we now have to ban crap?

[Monorprise]

I don’t suppose it could explode if it weren’t on fire.

[Theoria]

You break it, you buy it.

[Rebelbase]

Has anyone seen any aerial photos of the damage? A Link would be appreciated!

[traderrob6]

Why isn’t Obama racing down there to “comfort” the people?

Oh, wait, there’s no political profit from it.

[BfloGuy]

The owners of the Titanic said it couldn’t sink.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

This plant had tank cars of anhydrous ammonia. There was ammonium nitrate in the plant. This was a hazardous facility, a hazard just waiting to happen. I am a chemical engineer, with 40 plus years experience. Even when we could buy ammonium nitrate (before Oklahoma City), I would not keep more than 50 lbs on hand for fertilizer use.

Any plant like this should never be allowed in a residential area. This plant should have been located in the center of several hundred acres, far away from any business or residential area. The ptb who allowed this plant to be where it was located should be responsible for the destruction of life, limb, property from this explosion.

And unless the Federal Govt was compliant in the location of this factory, the whole cost of this should be born by the company and or local/state authorities. None from the Feds.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

This plant had tank cars of anhydrous ammonia. There was ammonium nitrate in the plant. This was a hazardous facility, a hazard just waiting to happen. I am a chemical engineer, with 40 plus years experience. Even when we could buy ammonium nitrate (before Oklahoma City), I would not keep more than 50 lbs on hand for fertilizer use.

Any plant like this should never be allowed in a residential area. This plant should have been located in the center of several hundred acres, far away from any business or residential area. The ptb who allowed this plant to be where it was located should be responsible for the destruction of life, limb, property from this explosion.

And unless the Federal Govt was compliant in the location of this factory, the whole cost of this should be born by the company and or local/state authorities. None from the Feds.

[Tau Food]

Documents obtained by the Dallas Morning News indicate that regulators didn't issue a permit for the facility until after it was already in use, and that they were well aware of its proximity to homes and a school. Columnist Tod Robberson writes that the incident should be a wake-up call to cities to zone dangerous businesses more carefully.

Boy, that sounds like something out of Mexico.