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Pipeline Explodes in North Texas; No Injuries

A Chevron gas pipeline has exploded in rural North Texas and the company asked local emergency personnel to evacuate a nearby town. The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office says the explosion occurred about 9:30 a.m. Thursday at a rig near Milford, …

Louisiana Police Estimate 10M Pounds of Explosives Improperly Stored

Authorities said Tuesday that they’ve raised their estimate of the amount of improperly stored material at an explosives recycling company that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town. Louisiana State Police spokesman Matt Harris said Tuesday that authorities …