A key U.S. federal agency tasked with investigating the nation’s industrial chemical accidents has been limping along for years. Now, the latest Issue Backgrounder reports that replenished staffing and a funding boost may mean it’s found its footing. But as the pace of chemical accidents accelerates and safety regulations stagnate, will it make a difference?
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Nearly three months after the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire left Winston-Salem holding its collective breath for five days, members of the city’s public works committee sat rapt in council chambers, listening to city staffers present their thoughts on how to prevent the incident from repeating itself. Then came the big question, from Councilmember John Larson: “Is there another fertilizer plant type example out there somewhere that we should be worried about?”
The risk of the fire causing a disastrous explosion prompted firefighters to pull back a few hours after they arrived at the scene, evacuating thousands of people who lived and worked within a one-mile radius.<br/><br/>