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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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