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What a mess. Horrible for everyone there. For the company to have claimed that their 'worst-case scenario' would be a 10-minute ammonia leak is ludicrous. They were fined only $2300 in 2006 for not having a risk management plan meeting federal standards.
Unfortunately the process for developing federal standards and exposure limits is mandated to include industry input, so the fox gets a say in how the fence around the henhouse is built. Congress voted in that requirement. It's yet another reason to adopt Warren Buffett's recommendations for Congress and get rid of career politicians.
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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi 
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