""Closing the CSB will mean more accidents at chemical plants, more explosions and more deaths," said Beth Rosenberg, a public health expert who served on the CSB board from 2013 to 2014."
"The process of shutting the agency down is set to begin this year, according to CSB documents."
The article discusses recent explosions at a petrochemical plant in Louisiana and the impending shutdown of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), an agency that investigates such incidents. The Trump administration has proposed cutting its $14 million budget, claiming it will enhance fiscal responsibility. Critics, including former CSB officials and public health experts, warn that the closure could lead to increased chemical plant accidents, posing significant risks to workers and communities, particularly in Gulf Coast areas where the petrochemical industry is concentrated.
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