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TexasTowelie

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3. To answer your questions:

Reply to They_Live (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 05:07 PM

Jul 2013

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1) The facility was on the northeast edge of town when it was built in the 1960s. The apartments and nursing home came into the area afterwards. The school also constructed many of their facilities afterwards.

2) The fertilizer plant only had a $1 million insurance policy. The company only has minimal assets since the explosion and will declare bankruptcy. The owner is protected from a legal point of view since the plant is a corporation.

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West expected to get state aid to rebuild ailing infrastructure after explosion [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2013 OP

So now they are going to blame Ilsa Jul 2013 #1

So somehow it's the taxpayers' fault? They_Live Jul 2013 #2

To answer your questions: TexasTowelie Jul 2013 #3

Thanks Towelie! They_Live Jul 2013 #4