Arkema Plant Explosion Sparks Criticism of Trump EPA Relaxing Chemical Safety Rules

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By Lorraine ChowSep 1, 2017, 1:23 pm110 pts
Thursday's explosions at the Harvey -damaged Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas have prompted criticism of the Trump administration's delay of an Obama-era chemical safety regulation that was designed to "improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to…

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