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Toxic Chemical Spill Fouls Drinking Water Supply in Charleston, W. Va.
2014-01-15 17:58:51| ENR.com: Headline News
Teams continue to investigate a chemical spill that shut down the drinking water supply for 300,000 people in and around Charleston, W.Va., from Jan. 9-13.
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Facility in W. Va. Coal Chemical Spill Flew Under Regulatory Radar
2014-01-14 09:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The facility whose chemical spill contaminated the water supply for 300,000 West Virginia residents was barely scrutinized, flying largely under the radar of government regulators who viewed it as a low-risk operation but in reality, a problem at a key holding wall went undetected and unreported at Freedom Industries Inc. The chemicals stored at Freedom's facility near the Elk River are not considered hazardous enough by regulators to prompt routine inspections. On a normal day, it never created...
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West Virginia chemical spill: end of water ban in sight but questions linger
2014-01-13 11:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: Officials in West Virginia say that an end may be in sight to the water ban that has left 300,000 West Virginians without drinking, cleaning, and cooking water for five days. A ban on tap water has been lifted in part of West Virginia that was hit by a chemical that spilled into a river and tainted the water supply. Officials are lifting the ban in a strict, methodical manner to help ensure the water system is not overwhelmed by excessive demand, which could cause more water quality and service...
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Critics Say Chemical Spill Highlights Lax West Virginia Regulations
2014-01-13 03:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Last week's major chemical spill into West Virginia's Elk River, which cut off water to more than 300,000 people, came in a state with a long and troubled history of regulating the coal and chemical companies that form the heart of its economy. "We can't just point a single finger at this company," said Angela Rosser, the executive director of West Virginia Rivers Coalition. "We need to look at our entire system and give some serious thought to making some serious reform and valuing our natural...
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West Virginia chemical spill causes huge disruption for residents
2014-01-12 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Frustration is mounting for many of the 300,000 West Virginia residents who have gone without clean tap water since a chemical spill on Thursday. Business owners with empty dining rooms and quiet aisles of merchandise around West Virginia's capital city were left to wonder how much of an economic hit they will take from the spill. Most visitors have cleared out of Charleston while locals are either staying home or driving out of the area to find somewhere they can get a hot meal or a shower. Orders...
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