Coal Chemicals Taint Water Supply of 300,000 In West Virginia, Hundreds Sickened

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By Farron CousinsJan 11, 2014, 12:57 pm76 pts
Early Thursday, a chemical spill along West Virginia’s Elk River contaminated the tap water of as many as 300,000 West Virginia residents across nine West Virginia counties. The chemical spill occurred at a storage facility for Freedom Industries less than two miles from a major water treatment plant. Freedom…

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