Topic: Chemical Plant

NBC 5 reporter Ben Russell provides a recap of public safety instructions following the chemical explosion in West, Texas. Residents north of the West Chemical Plant are advised to stay indoors due to shifting winds carrying potentially toxic smoke and chemicals. While emergency resources are currently sufficient, Mayor Tommy Muska has declined to provide specific casualty numbers until they are verified, instead calling for prayers for the community. The event is described as the most devastating incident in the town's history.

Allegations surface regarding FBI attempts to incite a Klan group in Tarrant County to bomb a chemical plant two years prior. The discussion posits that federal agents use these groups to create crises that justify increased government control. Reference is made to a "Bum Steer" award from Texas Monthly regarding federal conduct in these investigations.