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The exploding chemical plant outside Houston faces its first lawsuit.
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(Gregory Scruggs, AICP, is a senior correspondent for Citiscope. The opinions expressed here are his own.)
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Irma could test strength of Florida's strict building codes.
After a catastrophic Hurricane Andrew revealed how lax building codes had become in the country's most storm-prone state, Florida began requiring sturdier construction. Now,...
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