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The_jackalope

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16. I think they mean the water is preventing (blocking) them from accessing the site.

Wed Aug 30, 2017, 08:13 PM

Aug 2017

They would need to get on-site to refuel and repair the backup generators. They can't, and it sounds to me like they probably can't vent the tanks either (no power or control links to the valves). So, an explosion is imminent.

Sometimes bad problems are physical, not political.

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Chemical Plant Near Houston Warns Its About To Explode [View all] riversedge Aug 2017 OP

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Depending on the chemicals involved.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #8

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Benzine in the water table would be pretty devastating.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #14

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Welcome. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2017 #11

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Excellent. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #32

Trump has the answer - scrap protections that reduce the chances of this situation happening in new Doodley Aug 2017 #6

Let me guess, they'll blame it on regulations bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #7

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oh no we can't plan bluestarone Aug 2017 #13

It's Texas. Zoning laws; especially commercial, are virtually non-existent. EarthFirst Aug 2017 #17

In Texas no zoning laws, burrowowl Aug 2017 #38

"Blocked from taking meaningful action?" Warpy Aug 2017 #12

I think they mean the water is preventing (blocking) them from accessing the site. The_jackalope Aug 2017 #16

Right. especially with Monkeywrench Pruitt in charge of the EPA Warpy Aug 2017 #18

Crosby is near Fukushima, Texas isn't it? The_jackalope Aug 2017 #19

Dihydrogen Monoxide!!! We're so screwn!!!111!!!1!1 Lucky Luciano Aug 2017 #34

"It will be a fantastic explosion. The best ever!" jalan48 Aug 2017 #20

And over the explosions we shall hear, "That blowed up real good!" Big_K Aug 2017 #23

They must be able to float generators over to there or truck them in on stilts & connect them up? Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #22

I would think some military machinery defacto7 Aug 2017 #37

Rachel on it now! Amaryllis Aug 2017 #24

Let's pick the worst place in America to put a dangerous chemical plant Not Ruth Aug 2017 #25

What about an Iwo jima ship. OkSustainAg Aug 2017 #26

OMG. I hope not. OMG. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Aug 2017 #31

Uh, gulp, that's 26 miles east of me and kids, pets, neighbors, friends.... txwhitedove Aug 2017 #35

20 miles east of me. Igel Aug 2017 #39

I have seen wallyworld2 Aug 2017 #36

This is a different peroxide jmowreader Aug 2017 #40

Thank you wallyworld2 Aug 2017 #43

CNN reporting 2 explosions leftynyc Aug 2017 #41

"We're really blocked from taking meaningful action" or "Cheaper to let it blow up"? ucrdem Aug 2017 #45