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64. We all know he won't. In fact he'll probably be broke (not that I feel sorry for him)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 10:10 AM

Apr 2013

I had a conversation with someone else about how much liability insurance he would have needed to cover this kind of an accident. I was thinking in the neighborhood of $200-$400 million at least. The insurance company needs to start paying victims for injuries and property owners (including the school district) to repair what was lost.

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Owner of West Fertilizer Plant Says 'Heart is Broken' [View all] Hissyspit Apr 2013 OP

He was warned. He needs to go to prison for not caring about safety and being greedy. mucifer Apr 2013 #1

You mean like the mine owners, or Donald Rumsfeld? Hissyspit Apr 2013 #5

can you fill me in? what was he warned about? Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2013 #23

Allow me... sofa king Apr 2013 #53

Links.... KatyMan Apr 2013 #30

Followed by - "We don't need to stinkin' regulation!" mzmolly Apr 2013 #2

Spoken from a guy who kept any regulation away marlakay Apr 2013 #3

Links.... KatyMan Apr 2013 #31

Sorry just heresay on Rachel's show marlakay Apr 2013 #32

So now, we at DU KatyMan Apr 2013 #34

umm unless we are all taking up investigative journalism La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #66

Links to Rachel Maddow's site. CBHagman Apr 2013 #41

As of this morning susanr516 Apr 2013 #44

This has been totally lost because of the Marathon events. Sad !!! virgogal Apr 2013 #4

No kidding. jsr Apr 2013 #27

Fuck this guy. He's responsible. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #6

I'm surprised they didn't have the school children working IN the plant ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #10

I was the ONE person that voted to hide this. bunnies Apr 2013 #35

Alert? Hide? Carolina Apr 2013 #39

Are the many good DUers from Texas responsible for legislation there? tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #50

Not sure you can knock the plant for that. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #12

I'm not blaming the plant for that foolishness. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #16

Who has time for thinking? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #17

Fireworks SamKnause Apr 2013 #37

Should plants have to buy a buffer zone? BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #48

Why should the plant or government be responsible to buy that land? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #54

I didn't say the farmers had to sell BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #57

Eminent BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #65

yes the corp. should have to contain their explosive materials from any worse case situation. Sunlei Apr 2013 #56

If the company was only surrounded by fields when it opened... NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #60

hahaha , ok if we have a dam break or a nuke plant disaster we'll use your say nothing idea. Sunlei Apr 2013 #61

You failed to understand the point nt NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #63

Fucking Hypocrite! nt jannyk Apr 2013 #7

Well, that's right neighborly of him to say. eggplant Apr 2013 #8

Rick Perry starved the regulatory agency from funding ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #9

And Perry probably sees the explosion as "God's will" or something like that. Ken Burch Apr 2013 #15

And now he, and his minions, want to take national stage for air time after the West Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2013 #20

and the SOB Carolina Apr 2013 #40

Any federal aide distributed should be for... Blue State Bandit Apr 2013 #43

Touche, Blue State Bandit Carolina Apr 2013 #45

I don't feel the least bit sorry for him. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 #11

Bastard LET IT HAPPEN!!!! nt valerief Apr 2013 #13

His heart is broken...but will he accept responsibility and pay for what he caused? Ken Burch Apr 2013 #14

Exactly! I don't remember hearing him say that he would pay damages DearHeart Apr 2013 #36

We all know he won't. In fact he'll probably be broke (not that I feel sorry for him) davidpdx Apr 2013 #64

So when was the last time he had the plant inspected? KamaAina Apr 2013 #18

2005 is what I read this morning niyad Apr 2013 #25

2011 nt KatyMan Apr 2013 #33

I consider him a murderer. forestpath Apr 2013 #19

Ditto. He's only sorry because now he's facing lawsuit city. He doesn't give a shit about anything MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #22

+1000 baldguy Apr 2013 #38

Hello, you didn't do the inspections! sakabatou Apr 2013 #21

Maybe he and Bob Murray and Don Blankenship can all get together hatrack Apr 2013 #24

of course it is--you ignored safety, you lied on your forms, there was no provision for any sort niyad Apr 2013 #26

tell it to the devil Sir ! proud patriot Apr 2013 #28

Live in a cardboard box for the rest of your life, douchebag. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #29

of course he would say that. booley Apr 2013 #42

"It was all worth it, though, 'cuz I got gubmint off mah back for 30 years," he added... Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #46

K&R Hubert Flottz Apr 2013 #47

I wonder how much insurance money he will get from this. eom tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #49

West even able to get insurance on that 'explosion waiting to happen' is why our rates are so high. Sunlei Apr 2013 #58

I hope he goes to jail Justice Apr 2013 #51

Gov. Ricky is probably giving Adair plenty of time Ilsa Apr 2013 #52

His risk management plan said a �worst case� incident would be a 10-minute leak jsr Apr 2013 #55

ok, even if that corp had insurance based on that plan they won't payout. Sunlei Apr 2013 #62

The plant was on fire for an HOUR!! Donald Adair YOU KNEW what was in your building!! Sunlei Apr 2013 #59