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After explosion kills 14-year-old, Louisiana wants tighter safety rules on oil field tank batteries

The proposed safety changes in Louisiana come nearly 10 years after the U.S. Chemical Safety Board warned that oil batteries in rural areas posed a unique and dangerous attraction.

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