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Thursday, May 1, 2008

U.S. House considers dust safety

The U.S. House is considering a bill today designed after a deadly sugar plant blast on the Georgia coast. The measure would require businesses to follow new safety standards on combustible dust. Experts believe sugar dust caused the February 7th blast at Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth which killed 13 people.

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