West, Texas: 2 Years Later - 2

Fertilizer Industry Moves Toward More Storage, Handling Rules

Russ Quinn
By  Russ Quinn , DTN Staff Reporter
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The nonprofit organization called ResponsibleAg is helping agribusinesses comply with federal environmental, health, safety and security rules regarding handling and storing fertilizer, aiming to avoid tragic accidents such as what happened in West, Texas, in 2013. (DTN photo by Todd Neeley)
The nonprofit organization called ResponsibleAg is helping agribusinesses comply with federal environmental, health, safety and security rules regarding handling and storing fertilizer, aiming to avoid tragic accidents such as what happened in West, Texas, in 2013. (DTN photo by Todd Neeley)
While federal and state governments did not mandate more regulations when it comes to storing fertilizer because of the West accident two years ago, the fertilizer industry itself decided more safety oversight was needed.

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