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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 2015

Page

3

House OKs first major chemical bill since 2013

Texas House advances a bill to tighten ammonium nitrate storage after the West fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 and devastated the town on April 17, 2013. The measure, advanced by Rep. Kyle Kacal, would empower local fire marshals to inspect facilities, require separation from combustibles, and mandate reporting to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for public release.

Austin Texas West Texas House Kyle Kacal West Fertilizer Co State Fire Marshals’ Office Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives State Senate Greg Abbott Texas Commission On Environmental Quality

Rainy spring fills Texas lakes boosting drought relief

Texas drought eases as March and April rainfall surge lake levels. Lake Lavon nears full, prompting water releases to curb flood risk. Statewide rainfall surpasses normal with El Nino weakening and forecasts of cooler summers, though drought persists in 2 percent to 16 percent of Texas with two counties remaining extreme.

Lubbock Kelly Duncan Lavon Dallas Army Corps of Engineers Big Daddy’s Roadhouse Bbq National Weather Service Texas John Nielsen-Gammons Fort Worth NWS Victor Murphy Palo Pinto County Wichita County Childress County

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