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March 15, 2017

EPA delays chemical storage rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is delaying a new rule tightening safety requirements for companies that store large quantities of dangerous chemicals. The rule was imposed after a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, exploded in 2013, killing 15 people.

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, delayed the effective date of the Obama-era rule until June.


 
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