Lackluster chemical tracking program is leaving emergency responders in the dark, says Reuters

Fires or explosions like the one at a fertilizer plant in Texas this spring could be exacerbated by problems simply knowing what chemicals are in a building. Under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, companies must create an inventory of what hazardous chemicals they are using, storing, or releasing. But a Reuters report has concluded that this system -- in which facilities must provide what's known as a Tier II report to local and state emergency response officials -...