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How Industrial Chemical Regulation Failed West Virginia

2014-01-29 19:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: On Jan. 9, people in and around Charleston, W.Va., began showing up at hospitals: They had nausea, eye infections and some were vomiting. It was later discovered that around 10,000 gallons of toxic chemicals had leaked into the Elk River, just upstream from a water treatment plant that serves 300,000 people. Citizens were told not to drink or bathe in the water, and while some people are now using water from their taps, many still don't trust it or the information coming from public officials. Charleston...

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