HOUSTON — A federal agency investigating a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant told a Senate committee Thursday that regulation of the dangerous chemicals used in the industry fall under a "patchwork" of standards that are decades old and are far weaker than rules used by other countries. The U.S Chemical Safety Board is the first
Officials Investigating Texas Chemical Plant Explosion Find Lax Regulations
A federal agency investigating an explosion at a fertilizer plant reported outdated rules that are far weaker than those of other countries.