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The Sad Truth About the West, TX Plant Explosion

Miles Kampf-Lassin April 29, 2013

ITT’s Mike Elk discusses the cause of the West, TX industrial accident, the weak government oversight of the plant, and President Obama’s missed opportunity to raise awareness around the need for increase health and safety regulations on MSNBC.

Miles Kampf-Lassin is Senior Editor at In These Times. Follow him at @MilesKLassin

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