A newspaper analysis has found that while some safety steps have been taken across the Texas following the deadly 2013 explosion at a plant in West, tons of the same kind of fertilizer that exploded there can still be found near schools and homes in some towns.
The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/1S3B6eO ) reports their investigation found that while many of the stores that used to stock a lot of ammonium nitrate have stopped selling it and others have beefed up safeguards, many recommendations by safety investigators have gone unheeded.
The newspaper found that despite calls for keeping stockpiles of ammonium nitrate away from populated areas, in up to eight communities tons of the chemical still sit near schools, houses, nursing homes and even a hospital.
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Information from: The Dallas Morning News, http://www.dallasnews.com
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