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Site of 2 Deadly Louisiana Plant Explosions Remain Closed

The sites of two deadly chemical plant explosions in south Louisiana remain closed. Officials say it could be months before federal investigators determine the cause of the fatal blasts that killed three workers and sent nearly 100 others to area …

Report: Upkeep Deferred in Kentucky Plant Hit by Blast

A federal agency looking into a deadly chemical plant explosion and fire in Louisville, Ky., says crucial maintenance was deferred on an electric furnace that blew up. It says similar but smaller incidents had been ignored at the Carbide Industries …