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by newnewpdro 2391 days ago
And large industrial accidents in your back yard, hooray for no zoning laws!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Fertilizer_Company_explos...

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/The-latest-E...
2 comments
stjohnswarts 2391 days ago
Never been an industrial accident in California, eh?
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newnewpdro 2391 days ago
Because that's the purpose of zoning laws, to prevent accidents from occurring at all, right? :rolleyes:
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newnewpdro 2391 days ago
Just remembered this illuminating USCSB coverage of the West Fertilizer explosion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdDuHxwD5R4

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