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Bomb factory to reimburse Vinton Co. residents for evacuations

McARTHUR, Ohio — Austin Powder’s Red Diamond explosives manufacturing plant in Vinton County resumed limited operations on Monday, following a nitrogen oxide gas release on June 11 that prompted evacuations and temporary flight restrictions. The incident, caused by a temperature increase in a 5,000-gallon nitric acid tank containing about 3,000 gallons, produced a yellow-brown plume […]