Fertilizer Plants Spring Up to Take Advantage of U.S.’s Cheap Natural Gas Growing demand for fertilizer presents increased safety and environmental concerns

Growing demand for fertilizer presents increased safety and environmental concerns
The devastating explosion at a fertilizer-blending facility in West, Texas, on April 17 called attention to the risks of ammonia-based fertilizer production and storage. Between 1984 and 2006, the U.S....Fertilizer Plants Spring Up to Take Advantage of U.S.’s Cheap Natural Gas Growing demand for fertilizer presents increased safety and environmental concerns