Describe the events of one of the worst environmental disasters to occur in Texas, on April 16,1947.

Texas, on April 16,1947 had the largest industrial accident in US.

Explanation:

The disaster was not a natural one at any rate and had been completely man made and it happened on the specific date given.

It happened when a fertilizer factory in the state had blown up and thereby killed 500 people int eh process such was its magnitude.

The factory was SS Grandcamp.

It was known to be one of the most fatal accidents of the industrial US history and has been the largest non nuclear explosion in terms of magnitude for the nation

labor leaders and organizations had the power to demand it.

explanation:

workers got a five-day workweek because the bcea protects and respect the rights of the employees. labor leaders and other groups demanded it.