We , along with others, stopped them from cancelling the Obama rules pending rule making, although it was a largely symbolic victory. Now that the rule making is complete I can't officially say that we're suing them to stop the rollbacks...but we're suing them to stop the rollbacks. Today's event at TPC in Port Neches only reinforces the position. 

? They might want to rethink this decision.....

EPA SCALES BACK RULES PUT IN PLACE AFTER DEADLY 2013 BLAST AT TEXAS FERTILIZER PLANT
https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/epa-scales-back-rules-put-in-place-after-deadly-2013-blast-at-texas-fertilizer-plant/285-884cbb6f-2994-4442-9c94-10a18326dd67
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, death, ag_chems

AUSTIN, Texas Ñ The Trump administration is scaling back chemical plant safety measures that were put in place after a Texas fertilizer plant explosion in 2013 that killed 15 people.

The changes announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency include ending a requirement that plants provide members of the public information about chemical risks upon request.

The Obama era rules followed a fire at the West Fertilizer Co. plant that caused ammonium nitrate to ignite, triggering a massive explosion that ripped open a large crater. Ten firefighters were among those killed.

EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler says the changes do away with "unnecessary administrative burdens." Chemical manufacturers had pushed for the changes.

See: https://wtvr.com/2019/11/27/texas-chemical-plant-explosion-causes-extensive-damage-to-city/

Happy Thanksgiving
Sammye

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