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Dupont fined $1.275 million in West Virginia toxic pollution case

2014-08-27 23:19:57| Chemicals - Topix.net

DuPont will pay a fine of $1.275 million and spend an estimated $2.3 million more to settle claims by U.S. officials that the global chemical conglomerate failed to prevent toxic releases of hazardous substances in West Virginia that killed at least one man, environmental regulators said on Wednesday.

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West Virginia Governor Signs Waste, Recycling Safety Bill into Law

2014-08-08 15:05:00| Waste Age

West Virginias governor has signed into law the safety bill championed by the National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA). read more

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Coal struggle endures with West Virginia mine layoff plans

2014-08-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: From Boone County banker Lee Milam's experience, each round of coal mine layoffs that hits southern West Virginia stifles his community's already-fragile economy. Thursday's news was especially bitter. Coal giant Alpha Natural Resources revealed plans to shed 1,100 workers at 11 West Virginia surface mines and related operations by mid-October. In Boone, where about 2,400 people work in coal mining, two mines employing 462 people could be shuttered. Potentially, that's 462 fewer folks, averaging...

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New Data Says Huge West Virginia Chemical Spill May Have Been More Toxic Than Reported

2014-07-10 21:03:55| Chemicals - Topix.net

The mysterious chemical that tainted drinking water for 300,000 West Virginians this past January may have been more toxic than what was previously reported, according to new federally funded research released this afternoon.

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