DALLAS — Months after a fertilizer plant explosion in Central Texas killed 15 people, including 10 first responders, a university-based program that provides information about chemical risks to firefighters is about to lose its federal funding.
Funding for E-Plan, based at the University of Texas at Dallas, is scheduled to expire Aug. 31. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had provided about $900,000 annually, but decided to cut it.