Massive explosion in Waco area Fertilizer plant

[jimmy olsen]

I'm with Captain Occupy.  More than 35 people die on the road every day.

If multicar accident somehow led to 35 deaths and four blocks of residences, a nursing home and a middle school burning down at the same time I would think that would be national news. 

[CountDeMoney]

It is national news, fucktard.  Of course, you wouldn't know, because you're in a different nation.

[sbr]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/05/texas-plant-that-blew-up-carried-only-1m-dollar-policy/2136351/

Texas plant that exploded carried only $1M policy

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to the surrounding area had only $1 million in liability coverage, lawyers said Saturday.

Tyler lawyer Randy C. Roberts said he and other attorneys who have filed lawsuits against West Fertilizer's owners were told Thursday that the plant carried only $1 million in liability insurance. Brook Laskey, an attorney hired by the plant's insurer to represent West Fertilizer, confirmed the amount Saturday in an email to The Associated Press, after the Dallas Morning News first reported it.

"The bottom line is, this lack of insurance coverage is just consistent with the overall lack of responsibility we've seen from the fertilizer plant, starting from the fact that from day one they have yet to acknowledge responsibility," Roberts said.

Roberts said he expects the plant's owner to ask a judge to divide the $1 million in insurance money among the plaintiffs, several of whom he represents, and then file for bankruptcy.

He said he wasn't surprised that the plant was carrying such a small policy.

"It's rare for Texas to require insurance for any kind of hazardous activity," he said. "We have very little oversight of hazardous activities and even less regulation."

On April 17, a fire at the West Fertilizer in West, a town 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Dallas, was quickly followed by an earth-shaking explosion that left a 90-foot (27-meter) wide crater and damaged homes, schools and nursing home within a 37-block blast zone. Among those killed were 10 emergency responders.

State and federal investigators haven't determined what caused the blast.

The plant had reported just months before the blast that it had the capacity to store 270 tons of ammonium nitrate, but it was unknown how much was there at the time of the explosion.

Lawyers will look for any other assets the company might have and search for other responsible parties, he said.

I'm thrilled to see the people of Texas living their dream of liberty, freedom and small government.

[CountDeMoney]

I'm thrilled to see the people of Texas living their dream of liberty, freedom and small government.

They get what they deserve, but they like it that way.  Don't mess with Texas.  Yippee ki yay, and whatnot.

[sbr]

At least we can be sure they won't go crawling to the Feds to deal with the mess the under-insured and under-regulated plant made, right?

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah, because that never happens.

[HVC]

My renters insurance has 1 million liability. Oh you wacky texans.

[mongers]

They just wanted to clear the town so they could build a FEMA Death-camp. 

[katmai]

I wouldn't complain if they wanted to secede.

[MadBurgerMaker]

The differences between this thread and others I've come across where the people actually know what they're talking about are pretty interesting.

[sbr]

Really?  Any interest in enlightening us?

[mongers]

Really?  Any interest in enlightening us?

I think he's saying most of us are ignorant. 

[Razgovory]

I never know what I'm talking about.  I exist in a cloud of uncertainty.

[mongers]

I never know what I'm talking about.  I exist in a cloud of uncertainty.

That's what they had in the Texas town before it went sky-high. 

[Razgovory]

At least we can be sure they won't go crawling to the Feds to deal with the mess the under-insured and under-regulated plant made, right?