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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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ExxonMobil Celebrates Singapore Chemical Plant Expansion
2014-01-13 01:29:31| chemicalonline Home Page
ExxonMobil reinforced its long-term supply commitment to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific market today during an event celebrating the expansion of its Singapore chemical production facility. “Global chemical demand will grow at a faster pace than GDP as people seek higher standards of living and purchase more household and packaged goods manufactured with chemical products,” Rex W
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ExxonMobil Celebrates Singapore Chemical Plant Expansion
2014-01-13 01:29:31| pollutiononline News Articles
ExxonMobil reinforced its long-term supply commitment to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific market today during an event celebrating the expansion of its Singapore chemical production facility. “Global chemical demand will grow at a faster pace than GDP as people seek higher standards of living and purchase more household and packaged goods manufactured with chemical products,” Rex W
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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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Chemical spill brings W.Va. capital to standstill
2014-01-11 23:26:13| Grocery - Topix.net
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A chemical spill left the water for 300,000 people in and around West Virginia's capital city stained blue-green and smelling like licorice, with officials saying Friday it was unclear when it might be safe again for even mundane activities like showers and laundry.
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