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John Hennessey, a control room operator at the Koch Fertilizer plant in Brandon. Hennessey from his desk controls remotely operated instruments; he can open and close valves, change the rate of flow for liquids, and change pressures in the plant’s ammonia operations. He is regularly watching monitors that relay information about the complicated process of fertilizer production at the site in east Brandon. Hennessey conducts startups and shutdowns, and troubleshoots when issues arise. Behind him is the desk for the nitrate control room staff, who do the same work for nitrate operations. (Connor McDowell/The Brandon Sun)