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Police: Marengo explosion will be ruled accidental

Police: Marengo explosion will be ruled accidental
CAUSED THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE. INVESTIGATORS WERE ON THE SCENE TODAY - SIFTING THROUGH THE RUBBLE FOR CLUES. THE MARENGO POLICE SAY - THE HUGE PLANT EXPLOSION THERE LAST MONTH - THAT INJURED A DOZEN WORKERS - AND FORCED HUNDREDS PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOMES - WILL LIKELY BE RULED ACCIDENTAL. MARENGO POLICE CHIEF BEN GRAY - TOLD OUR NEWS-PARTNER KGAN-TV IN CEDAR RAPIDS - THAT THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TRIED TO INSPECT THE FACILITY EARLIER THIS WEEK - BUT THEY WERE TURNED AWAY. THE PLANT'S OWNERS HAVE UNTIL MONDAY - TO PROVIDE THE DNR WITH AN LIST OF CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES THAT ARE IN THE BUILDING - AND ALSO PROVIDE A PLAN TO PROPERLY CLEAN-UP THE SITE. THE IOWA ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IS SUING THE COMPANY - AFTER
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Police: Marengo explosion will be ruled accidental
The Marengo police say that a plant explosion in December will likely be ruled accidental.The explosion injured a dozen workers and temporarily forced hundreds of people out of their homes.Marengo Police Chief Ben Gray told KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tried to inspect the facility earlier this week, but they were turned away.The plant's owners have until Monday to provide the DNR with a list of chemicals and substances that are in the building and also provide a plan to properly clean up the site.The Iowa Attorney Generals' Office is suing the company after it failed to comply with a previous DNR order.A hearing in that case is set for February.Top News Headlines:

The Marengo police say that a plant explosion in December will likely be ruled accidental.

The explosion injured a dozen workers and temporarily forced hundreds of people out of their homes.

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Marengo Police Chief Ben Gray told KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tried to inspect the facility earlier this week, but they were turned away.

The plant's owners have until Monday to provide the DNR with a list of chemicals and substances that are in the building and also provide a plan to properly clean up the site.

The Iowa Attorney Generals' Office is suing the company after it failed to comply with a previous DNR order.

A hearing in that case is set for February.

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